Moving the air
Desk, pedestal, wall and ceiling fans, the machines the shop is named after.
A neighborhood shop that turns at three speeds
Ventila is a shop in the Fonseca district of Niterói, Brazil, registered to sell household appliances, audio and video equipment and furniture. The name gives away the item that pulls everything else along: the electric fan, the appliance nobody thinks about buying until the first stuffy afternoon of the year.
This page is laid out like the knob on a desk fan. Every notch opens one part of what the shop does. Turn it in whatever order suits you.
- 0 · off: you are still up here at the top
- 1what sits on the shelves
- 2the furniture side
- 3sizing things up by the room
1first notch
What sits on the shelves
According to its federal tax registration, the company's main line of business is selling home appliances plus sound and picture gear as a specialist store. In practice that means three families of devices that tend to share one shop window.
Appliances
Everyday machines for the kitchen, the laundry corner and the rest of the house.
Sound and picture
Audio and video gear for the living room, a bedroom or a home office.
Models, brands and figures shift with whatever is in stock. To find out what is on hand today, send a note or call: this page carries no prices and no product list.
2second notch
The furniture side
The registration also lists furniture retail as a secondary activity. It makes sense for a shop that sells things for the home: the rack holds the television, the side table holds the fan, the cupboard swallows whatever came in the box.
The pieces below illustrate the trade; they are not a closed catalogue.
- TV racks and wall panels
- tables and chairs
- cupboards and shelving
- bedroom pieces
- side and corner tables
3third notch
Sizing things up by the room
Before picking a fan, take a look at the spot where it will live. The questions in the table work in any shop and help the conversation start on the right foot.
| Situation | What to look at |
|---|---|
| Small room, one sleeper | A desk model is usually enough; listen to the noise on the lowest setting, the one that runs at two in the morning. |
| Living room with several people | Pedestal or ceiling units spread the breeze further; check for clear space around them and enough headroom. |
| Free wall, crowded floor | Wall units leave the floor alone; mounting calls for the right anchors and screws and, ideally, an electrician. |
| A child's bedroom | A tight guard mesh and a steady base weigh more in the choice than raw power. |
These are general pointers for home use. Dimensions, energy use and power for each device are printed on the box and in the maker's manual.
An unhurried visit, in four stops
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a
Measure first
A tape measure settles half the doubts: the gap between bed and wall, the ceiling height, the width of the rack you already own.
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b
Check the outlet
Confirm the household voltage and where the nearest socket sits. A makeshift extension cord is a poor partner for a device left running all night.
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c
Ask for the manual
Every appliance ships with its maker's manual. That is where energy use, cleaning care and what to do if something stops working are spelled out.
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d
Agree on pickup
Flat-packed furniture takes less room in a car than it seems. Before leaving, settle with the shop how the piece will reach your door.
Left off this page, deliberately
- Prices
- Figures depend on the model and the day. They come up in conversation and are never printed here.
- Stock
- The page shows no quantities and promises that no particular device is available.
- Buyer opinions
- We publish no testimonials. Anyone curious about the shop is welcome to walk down the alameda and see.
- Installation
- The company is registered as a retailer. Anyone mounting a ceiling or wall fan should call a qualified electrician.
Shipping label: who we are on paper
- Legal name
- Ventila Comércio de Ventiladores e Móveis LTDA
- CNPJ
- 14.308.640/0001-78 (main establishment)
- Legal form
- 206-2 · Sociedade Empresária Limitada (Brazilian limited company)
- Size
- Micro-enterprise (ME)
- Main activity
- 47.53-9-00 · appliance and audio-video retail, specialist store
- Secondary activity
- 47.54-7-01 · furniture retail
- Address
- Alameda São Boaventura, 531, unit 002, Fonseca, Niterói, RJ, Brazil, ZIP 24130-001
- Phones
- +55 21 3706-6397 · +55 21 2637-0165
- contato@afterthecommute.com
Wondering if it is in stock, or if it will fit?
Drop us a line naming the room, the appliance or the piece of furniture you have in mind. If you would rather talk, either number on the registration will do.