Very quiet operation thanks to its DC motor. Installation was straightforward - the only awkward part of the installation process was needing to assemble to 3 fan blades to the motor prior to attaching the entire unit to the ceiling. The fan came with two control units- a wall-mounted control and a handheld remote control. Unfortunately the handheld control was defective, but Wayfair makes it easy to report the issue online. They ordered a replacement remote at no cost me, and shipped it by Fedex overnight. So glad I didn't need to return the whole fan for exchange.