Hunter Fan Company Builder Low Profile 52" Ceiling Fan (51112)
D0 No Radio — No radio at all. It cannot phone home.
The unplug test
Nothing changes; this fan was never connected to anything. Fan speed is set by pulling a chain through three positions plus off, the LED light has its own separate pull chain, and a manual switch on the motor housing reverses direction for winter/summer. There is no receiver, no remote, no app, and no account — just a motor and two chains.
Why this tier: Hunter's own product page describes this fan as 'Pull chains included' and lists it under 'Pull Chain Ceiling Fans,' with no remote, wifi, or app mentioned anywhere in the listing; independent retailers (Amazon, Walmart, Tractor Supply, DelMarFans) consistently describe the same SKU as 'No Remote.' Hunter Fan Company (FCC grantee IN2) holds 67 FCC grants, almost entirely RF remote controls and a few wall/smart panels for other fan lines, so the vendor demonstrably files when a fan control has a radio, and no grant is tied to this model or its 'Builder Low Profile' line.
Specifications
| Account required | none |
|---|---|
| Works offline | fully |
| Forced firmware updates | no |
| Radios | none |
| FCC ID | no intentional-radiator grant found |
| Local control | none |
| Phones home | none |
| Parts available | yes |
| Availability | in stock |
| Price band | $150-200 (seen 2026-09-02) |
| Vendor risk | 0 / 3 |
Where to buy
Open questions
- Checked one specific model page on hunterfan.com (via a search-indexed cache); worth a direct re-check before publication in case the product listing has changed, since another Hunter 'Original' outdoor fan model (23845/FAM964) was found with conflicting retailer descriptions -- some listing pull-chain-only, Hunter's own current page showing 'remote included' imagery -- which is why that model was not used for this record.
Sources
Class A is primary (manual, FCC filing, teardown). Class B is corroborated community reporting. Class C is never sufficient alone.
- A https://www.hunterfan.com/products/ceiling-fans-builder-low-profile-with-3-lights-52-inch-1000352
Manufacturer's own product page for model 51112 (and same-hardware finish variants 53326/53327/53328): description states 'Pull chains included' and the product is tagged 'PULL CHAIN CEILING FANS.' No remote control, wifi, Bluetooth, or app is mentioned anywhere in the listing. — accessed 2026-09-02 - A https://fccid.io/IN2
Sibling control: Hunter Fan Company, grantee code IN2, holds 67 FCC grants, the overwhelming majority labeled as RF remote controls for ceiling fans/lamps (e.g. IN2TX45, IN2TX41), plus a small number of wall-mounted and 'HunterSMART' panel controls for other product lines. No grant is associated with model 51112 or the Builder Low Profile line, confirming the vendor files when a fan's control has a radio and the absence here is meaningful. — accessed 2026-09-02
History
- 2026-09-02 — First published at D0.
Last verified 2026-09-02 — 4 days ago.