Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L)
The Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24, certified Mar 18, 2026). It uses Wi-Fi, so it needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller. A certified Matter device can be added to any Matter controller whose app supports its device type, such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, SmartThings or Home Assistant; features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold. Sold in the US at Walmart and Lighting New York.
Certificate data: CSA ledger read . Set-up steps and sources: Apple Home · Google Home · Alexa · SmartThings · Home Assistant
CSA Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24). Uses Wi-Fi, so it needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller.
At a glance: Matter certified: Yes, Mar 18, 2026 · Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth · Thread border router: Not needed (uses Wi-Fi)
- Works with
- Matter certified as a color temperature light, so it can work with Matter apps such as Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa and SmartThings when the app supports its device type; supported features vary by app. The maker hasn’t named platforms on a page we hold.
- CSA certificate
- CSA261GOMAT51304-24, certified Mar 18, 2026
- Network & hub
- Wi-Fi; needs no Thread border router, only your platform’s Matter controller
- Model number
- F851L
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Choose the finish on the Walmart page (Coal, Brushed Nickel, Alabaster White, Heritage Brass/Alabaster White or Heritage Brass/Coal).
Notes
Link to Walmart's product page. Confirm the exact variant, current price and delivery at the retailer.
Lighting New York
Notes
Link to Lighting New York's US product page for Minka-Aire F851L-CL Bistleton 60 inch Coal Smart Ceiling Fan; its barcode 706411075452 equals the barcode on file for this record (Walmart F851L-CL) and its model F851L is this record's CSA certified part number. Confirm the exact variant, current price and delivery at the retailer.
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CSA Matter Certified
Certificate: CSA261GOMAT51304-24Matter 1.3 certificate
Its certificate, CSA261GOMAT51304-24, is for Matter 1.3, certified Mar 18, 2026. The Matter version is the specification version on the certificate's ledger record.
Source: CSA Distributed Compliance Ledger, read Oct 31, 2026.
What Matter 1.3 added, and which devices use it →The Minka-Aire Bistleton F851L is a 60-inch, three-blade smart ceiling fan with a DC motor, a handheld remote and integrated LED uplight and downlight with five colour temperature settings (5CCT). Minka-Aire lists 5682 CFM at high speed on 33.09 watts, reversible rotation and a fit for ceilings sloped up to 18 degrees. The 12W uplight and 18W downlight run on their own or together.
Source: Minka-Aire's product page, read Oct 31, 2026.
Specifications
- Brand
- Minka-Aire
- Category
- Fans
- Protocols
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- Certificate ID
- CSA261GOMAT51304-24
- Certified
- Mar 18, 2026
- Model
- F851L
Ecosystem compatibility
Quick answers
- Is the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) Matter certified?
- Yes. MatterCatalog matches it to CSA Matter certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24, certified Mar 18, 2026.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) work with Apple Home or HomeKit?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Apple Home on a page we hold. Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories to the Home app without a home hub. Apple’s Matter page lists lights among the accessory types the Home app supports.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) work with Google Home?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Google Home on a page we hold. Google says you need a Matter-enabled hub device set up on your home wireless network before you can add Matter devices to Google Home. Google’s supported-device-types page lists the Color Temperature Light type.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) work with Alexa?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Alexa on a page we hold. Alexa needs a Matter-compatible Echo; Amazon says its Echo devices support “a subset of Matter 1.5 and lower device types”, so check that yours does.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) work with Samsung SmartThings?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named SmartThings on a page we hold. SmartThings adds Matter devices through the SmartThings app and a Matter controller.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) work with Home Assistant?
- Likely. It is Matter certified (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24), so any Matter controller whose app supports its device type can add it. The maker hasn’t named Home Assistant on a page we hold. Home Assistant says: “Adding a new Matter device only works in the Home Assistant Companion app.”
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) use Thread or Wi-Fi?
- Wi-Fi. Its catalog record lists Wi-Fi, so it joins your Wi-Fi network and does not need a Thread border router. You still need your platform’s Matter controller.
- Does the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) need a hub or a Thread border router?
- No hub of its own and no Thread border router: it joins your Wi-Fi network. You still need your platform’s Matter controller (a smart speaker, display, streaming box or hub), though Apple says an iPhone using iOS 18 or later can add Matter accessories without a home hub.
- When was the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L) Matter certified?
- The CSA certified it on Mar 18, 2026 (certificate CSA261GOMAT51304-24). That is its certification date, not a retail release date, which MatterCatalog does not state.
- Where can I buy the Minka-Aire Bistleton Ceiling Fan (F851L)?
- MatterCatalog has verified store links for it at Walmart and Lighting New York. Check the current price, model and pack size at the store.
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