Fanco’s commitment to sustainability.
Our commitment to sustainable practices is the cornerstone of our mission.
This stems from our belief that sustainability is the key to securing a better future for generations to come. We recognise that the ventilation and air movement industry plays a huge role in achieving this goal, which is why we always strive to push boundaries with our products in terms of their quality and efficiency.
Join us and explore how we are steering the industry towards a more sustainable direction, one initiative at a time.
Sustainable Packaging
Energy Efficiency
Modular Components & Superior Warranty
Supporting Community Initiatives
Our commitment to reducing waste
Sustainable packaging
Recyclable packaging.
Our commitment to sustainability begins long before you open the box.
We meticulously evaluate every stage of our product’s journey looking for ways to further reduce our environmental impact. In Australia, most packaging still relies on virgin materials and finite resources. The prevalence of single-use plastics, coated cardboard, and excessive polystyrene reduces recyclability and generates unnecessary waste.
We sought to be part of the solution and move away from these materials.
Starting in 2022 at Fanco we began transitioning our range to 100% sustainable packaging, with all our packaging being recyclable, biodegradable, or compostable.
Humble cardboard.
It all starts with the Box.
Coated cardboard is often treated with wax or plastic sealants making them difficult to recycle. This contributes to contamination issues within recyclable waste streams, frequently leading to disposal in landfills. In response to these environmental concerns, we’ve taken proactive steps to mitigate our impact. Specifically, we’ve minimised the use of ink on our packaging and eliminated the practice of coating our cardboard boxes.
By opting for uncoated cardboard, we ensure that our boxes can be easily recycled through appropriate channels or repurposed as valuable brown compost material.
Safely disposable.
Biodegradable Plastic.
Conventional plastics have extremely long decomposition periods and when disposed of incorrectly can damage ecosystems and harm local fauna. In response, we started using biodegradable plastics, which break down much quicker and safer when exposed to natural elements.
This commitment to using biodegradable materials ensures that our products are safely transported, whilst still being safely disposable without harming the local environment.
Solid, structured, and sustainable.
Egg Crate Packaging.
Polystyrene inserts are bulky and non-biodegradable. In response, we are transitioning to biodegradable egg crate-style inserts instead.
Importantly, our egg crate inserts are engineered for rigidity and strength, creating protection and safeguards for the product during transit.
These inserts, crafted from recycled materials, significantly reduce waste and conserve natural resources. Being biodegradable egg crate packaging breaks down naturally and is an ideal brown material for compost.
Manuals made accessible wherever.
Digital media instead of printed.
According to the Australian Government’s Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, in Australia 2.18 million tons of un-recycled paper waste are still deposited into landfills every year. As such, we’ve reduced the size of our printed manuals and installation guides thus reducing our quantity of paper waste. We have also moved all of our manuals and installation guides over to easy-to-access digital formats making it easier for customers to access our current resources online.
With our new approach of embedding QR codes into our packaging, we enhance user convenience and ensure that information is accessible whilst minimising our paper use.
Our commitment to product efficiency
High Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency is Environmental Efficiency
On average most Australian houses devote around 40% of their energy use to heating and cooling. This is a significant volume of energy, and is extremely costly to both the occupants and the planet. Our range of products are designed to help reduce this ratio, and do so in the most energy efficient way possible.
When used optimally, our products target different specialised ventilation objectives, significantly reducing the energy required to regulate internal temperatures. The energy efficiency of our ceiling fans is further enhanced through our extremely efficient LED lights, allowing our fans to provide bright, customisable lighting options with minimal impact on the energy use.
Our range of Heat Recovery Ventilation systems are a form of mechanical ventilation that are significantly energy efficient. HRV systems bring in fresh, filtered air, while maintaining a comfortable temperature and saving on energy costs, making it a wise addition to improve thermal performance of any space.
With cutting-edge design and innovative products, at Fanco we choose to pioneer efficient products that reduce environmental impact and energy usage.
Extremely Efficient DC Motors.
DC motors are known to be extremely energy efficient. At Fanco we have an extensive range of DC Fans, with many consuming as little as 2 Watts when operating on their lowest speeds. This low power usage translates to extremely low running costs.
With a DC fan in typical lowest speed operation this can lead to costs being as low as under $0.05 running a full 24 hours a day.
Under $1 for 24/7 operations for a month
And under $12 when running for 24/7 for a full 365-day year.
view our dc fans
Shine bright, use less.
Energy Efficient LED Lights.
Our LED lights typically use 18-20 Watts at full brightness and even less at lower levels.
LED lights are already an extremely energy efficient lighting option, both creating bright light without the significant heat generation associated with older incandescent or halogen bulbs.
At Fanco these LED’s are not only an ideal light from a sustainability perspective, but they also allow us to engineer our fans to include a variety of useful quality of life features as well.
Our LEDs are fully dimmable allowing users to select the exact brightness needed for their spaces, allowing our fans to be installed in lighting focused applications ranging from moody soft extras to focused bright downlights.
This utility is combined with our Colour Changing Technology (CCT) as standard, allowing our lights to be adjusted to have warm, cool or daylight-coloured hues. This further boosts the utility applications of our fans with lights, at no increased power-cost.
Our LED lights also feature a memory function, meaning your settings will be retained next time you turn the light on.
With an emphasis on designing for our user, we are able to make our LED’s as useful as possible without increasing the amount of energy they use, making them equally sustainable and functional.
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Innovating the Australian market with leading Heat Recovery Ventilation Systems
A prime example of Fanco’s commitment to increasing energy efficiency and transforming the air quality of your home is our range of Heat Recovery Ventilation (or HRV). Designed to provide fresh, filtered air to your home whilst retaining the indoor temperature HRV’s are an innovative and useful tool for passive-home and sustainably minded architecture.
Our Heating Recovery Ventilation Systems help you save energy by maintaining a comfortable temperature without having your heating or cooling device constantly compensating for any air lost from your indoor space.
Learn more about heat recovery
Our commitment to corporate responsibility
Modular Components & Superior Warranty Support.
Corporate Responsibility through Customer Support.
At Fanco, we understand that a part of sustainable thinking is to support customers and products lifecycles, benefiting our customers, and the planet.
At Fanco, corporate responsibility goes hand in hand with our dedication to sustainability. We believe that it is our duty to design high quality products with meaningful lifecycles that support our sustainability and customer focused objectives.
As such, we place strong internal emphasis on designing quality products that are easy to use and ensure longevity.
User Replaceable LED panels for ultimate peace of mind.
LED components have a long lifespan and are currently seen as the most efficient lighting system available for modern electronics. Having the ability to replace them means that users can easily maintain the functionality of their ceiling fans for many years and the longevity of their fans is substantially enhanced.
Likewise, by replacing only the LED, we significantly reduce waste, thus supporting a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. This modular design not only curtails the volume of discarded packaging and electronic components, but also diminishes the carbon footprint associated with manufacturing and transporting entire fixtures.
With this approach, the cost savings for our users are considerable. It allows them to effortlessly replace faulty LEDs without incurring the high labour costs typically associated with professional installation or repairs. This self-sufficiency in maintenance empowers our users – making high-quality, sustainable lighting accessible, approachable and affordable.
Should you need a replacement light it has never been easier thanks to our list of authorized stockists.
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Supporting our customers and the planet.
We understand that durable products with long lifespans contribute to reducing waste and lessen environmental impact. That’s why we offer robust warranty coverage that ensures our ceiling fans and ventilation products are built to last. By providing comprehensive warranty support, we encourage responsible consumption and disposal practices and protect our customers investment in our products through their longevity and reliability.
With our market leading 8-year warranty for Ceiling Fans, we ensure peace of mind for end-user and support longevity of our products.
See more about our warranty here
Our commitment to communities
Supporting Sustainable Initiatives
Supporting Social.
Our commitment to the built environment, and those working to improve it.
For now and the future.
As an Australian company that promotes socially consciousness initiatives, we at Fanco are especially proud to collaborate with housing industry leaders who share our commitment to building high-quality homes with a focus on people and planet, rather than profit. Together with our partners, we recognise architecturally designed and affordable housing solutions are important tools in establishing sustainable economic and environmental stability within our built environment.
At Fanco we play a significant role in these partnerships, providing our wide range of energy-efficient ceiling fans and premium European-made ventilation products to these important projects. Our products help put the needs of the occupants first, and enhance the livability and comfort of these innovative developments, whilst also helping reduce their energy usage and meet their sustainability targets.
Our support of Nightingale Housing
At Fanco, we are deeply committed to supporting socially conscious housing initiatives. We are particularly proud to collaborate with Nightingale Housing, a trailblazer in the housing revolution dedicated to constructing high-quality homes with people, not profit, as the priority.
Nightingale Housing stands out for its commitment to architecturally designed, affordable, and sustainable homes. Their mission revolves around creating a housing system that is socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable. Each project emphasises accessible living with communal spaces and extensive green areas, fostering vibrant and sustainable communities.
Fanco plays a crucial role in Nightingale’s vision by providing a diverse range of energy-efficient ceiling fans and top-tier European-made ventilation products. These solutions not only ensure minimal electricity consumption but also elevate the sustainability standards of Nightingale projects across Australia.
Amidst the pressing housing crisis exacerbated by rising living costs and a shortage of housing supply, Nightingale’s triple bottom line housing model presents a tangible solution. By prioritising affordability, sustainability, and community, every Nightingale project is designed to operate fossil fuel-free, achieving a minimum 7.5-star NatHERS rating, and embracing passive design principles such as effective cross-ventilation.
Partnering with Nightingale allows Fanco to contribute to transformative developments that align with our steadfast commitment to sustainable practices. We take pride in our collaboration, which exemplifies our dedication to creating a more equitable and environmentally responsible future.
Changing lives forever.
Building Habitat for Humanity.
Presently, the housing crisis across Australia has shown how vital access to secure housing is for our communities. Endeavors like Habitat for Humanity Australia serve as essential avenues for some of society’s most vulnerable to attain safety and stability, and find secure housing during the crisis. At Fanco we proudly support the work of Habitat for Humanity and supply them our ceiling fans and ventilation products free of charge. Working with our national distributor Universal Fans, and the Habitat for Humanity Vic and SA branches, we aim to instil a sense of belonging for Habitat for Humanities residents, showcasing our steadfast support for their projects and residents across Victoria and South Australia.
Hybrid – Ceiling Mounted
Luna – Ceiling Mounted
Luna LED – Ceiling Mounted
Metro – Ceiling Mounted
Chico – Ceiling / Wall
S Series – Ceiling / Wall
Quiet 150 – Ceiling / Wall
Valerie – Window Mounted
TT- Mixflow Inline
TT Silent – Mixflow Inline
VKO – Axial Inline
VK – Centrifugal Inline
VKM – Centrifugal Inline