Ive seen ceiling fans from $100 to $500 or more. Whats the difference, and what does it take to install them?
Cheap to expensive: style, reliability, convenience. Getting a lot of choice on what it looks like costs money. More expensive fans allow controlling the fan a light over the 2 switch wires that are already there. Cheaper models often require a third wire, which requires getting new wires in the wall (A more expensive fan is often cheaper.) Convenience: more expensive fans have more elaborate controls: speed, forward-reverse, dimming; and hand held remotes (hand-held remotes also eliminate the need for extra wires.