Which way should the damn thing turn to blow out cold air.....Looked on the NET and two different views?????? Somebody give me the gist. Clockwise or counterclock wise???.
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OK I have seen double talk on a ceiling fan
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If the blades have been sanded, then clockwise.
I really hate to assume this, but you do know that ceiling fans don't blow out cold air? Right?
circulate yourself!
circulate yourself!
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Which Way Should the Ceiling Fan Rotate?
With hard economic times, it's no wonder why more and more households are installing ceiling fans, both inside the home in bedrooms and living rooms, but also outside on patios and porches. These fans not only provide great air circulation, but also are a low-cost solution to keep your electricity bills down. However, what you may or may not know is that the direction a ceiling fan rotates does make a difference, and the direction of the fan should change during each season.
How Do Ceiling Fans Work ?
Both indoor and outdoor ceiling fans are made of solid word or laminated veneer in a variety of finishes such as natural white, cherry wood, oak, walnut and faux granite. Other fans, such as Hunter ceiling fans, are available in cloth fabrics that are stretched over a frame. Typical fans have 3 to 5 blades, which impact the amount of cooling or warming produced by each fan.
Ceiling fans themselves are not cooling devices. In fact, even if you place a thermometer in the room, the temperature will not decrease by more than one or two degrees. However, fan blades move and circulate the air in a room, resulting in a cool light breeze that feels as though you've significantly decreased temperature in the room. Ceiling fans create a wind chill effect through the breeze it creates, pulling perspiration away from your body, lowering your body temperature and ultimately making the room feel cooler.
Which Season, Which Way?
Follow these cooling tips to fully maximize your ceiling fan during both humid summers and chilly winters. Though fan settings and angles of fan blades are determined by fan manufacturer, there are standard recommendations for certain seasons. Also, most ceiling fans have a switch that reverses the direction of the fan blades. When turning on your fan, notice where the air movement is detected (low, floor level or high, ceiling level).
During those chilly, cold winter months, hot air rises and is trapped at the ceiling. In order to "pull" the hot air down and circulate it through the room, the fan blades should push air towards the ceiling and draw the hot air down the sides of the wall, allowing the hot air to permeate the room. Additionally, the mixing of the hot ceiling air with the cooler floor level air will equalize the room temperature. This reduces the amount of time required (and money wasted) running your heater for prolonged periods of time. If your fan is correctly oscillating, you should not feel significant air movement. This same direction will not feel as comfortable during the summer because it brings down the hot air and does not circulate the air or create a noticeable breeze.
Contrary to the winter, during warmer weather, fans should create a downward breeze. For most, but not all ceiling fans, this requires the blades to spin in a counter-clockwise rotation. As mentioned, this downward motion of the fan blade will create the wind chill breeze that feels similar to driving with the windows down: refreshing. Also, the breeze created by a ceiling fan not only saves energy, but also does not chill "to the bone" as air conditioning units do.
If you're looking for more power and a stronger breeze for both winter and summer months, follow these cooling tips to fully maximize your ceiling fan during both humid summers and chilly winters. Though fan settings and angles of fan blades are determined by fan manufacturer, there are standard recommendations for certain seasons. Also, most ceiling fans have a switch that reverses the direction of the fan blades. When turning on your fan, notice where the air movement is detected (low, floor level or high, ceiling level).
Ceiling Fans During the Seasons
During those chilly, cold winter months, hot air rises and is trapped at the ceiling. In order to "pull" the hot air down and circulate it through the room, the fan blades should push air towards the ceiling and draw the hot air down the sides of the wall, allowing the hot air to permeate the room. Additionally, the mixing of the hot ceiling air with the cooler floor level air will equalize the room temperature. This reduces the amount of time required (and money wasted) running your heater for prolonged periods of time. If your fan is correctly oscillating, you should not feel significant air movement. This same direction will not feel as comfortable during the summer because it brings down the hot air and does not circulate the air or create a noticeable breeze.
Contrary to the winter, during warmer weather, fans should create a downward breeze. For most, but not all ceiling fans, this requires the blades to spin in a counter-clockwise rotation. As mentioned, this downward motion of the fan blade will create the wind chill breeze that feels similar to driving with the windows down: refreshing. Also, the breeze created by a ceiling fan not only saves energy, but also does not chill "to the bone" as air conditioning units do.
If you're looking for more power and a stronger breeze for both winter and summer months, but don't want to spend money on a new fan, consider buying palm fronds. These slip on covers circulate the air, are easy to install and work in both directions. And, you can even change the color scheme in your room by purchasing colorful fronds to match your d?cor.
Installing a ceiling fan is a perfect eco-friendly, energy saving solution for any home. Whether inside or outside, ceiling fans require less electricity than typical air conditioners and heaters, are whisper-quiet and ultimately save you money on keeping your home comfortable year-round. don't want to spend money on a new fan, consider buying palm fronds. These slip on covers circulate the air, are easy to install and work in both directions. And, you can even change the color scheme in your room by purchasing colorful fronds to match your d?cor.
Installing a ceiling fan is a perfect eco-friendly, energy saving solution for any home. Whether inside or outside, ceiling fans require less electricity than typical air conditioners and heaters, are whisper-quiet and ultimately save you money on keeping your home comfortable year-round.
...'course the inverse of this is true on the other side of the equator :SIB
circulate yourself!
http://hubpages.com/hub/Which-Way-Should-the-Ceiling-Fan-Rotate
Which Way Should the Ceiling Fan Rotate?
With hard economic times, it's no wonder why more and more households are installing ceiling fans, both inside the home in bedrooms and living rooms, but also outside on patios and porches. These fans not only provide great air circulation, but also are a low-cost solution to keep your electricity bills down. However, what you may or may not know is that the direction a ceiling fan rotates does make a difference, and the direction of the fan should change during each season.
How Do Ceiling Fans Work ?
Both indoor and outdoor ceiling fans are made of solid word or laminated veneer in a variety of finishes such as natural white, cherry wood, oak, walnut and faux granite. Other fans, such as Hunter ceiling fans, are available in cloth fabrics that are stretched over a frame. Typical fans have 3 to 5 blades, which impact the amount of cooling or warming produced by each fan.
Ceiling fans themselves are not cooling devices. In fact, even if you place a thermometer in the room, the temperature will not decrease by more than one or two degrees. However, fan blades move and circulate the air in a room, resulting in a cool light breeze that feels as though you've significantly decreased temperature in the room. Ceiling fans create a wind chill effect through the breeze it creates, pulling perspiration away from your body, lowering your body temperature and ultimately making the room feel cooler.
Which Season, Which Way?
Follow these cooling tips to fully maximize your ceiling fan during both humid summers and chilly winters. Though fan settings and angles of fan blades are determined by fan manufacturer, there are standard recommendations for certain seasons. Also, most ceiling fans have a switch that reverses the direction of the fan blades. When turning on your fan, notice where the air movement is detected (low, floor level or high, ceiling level).
During those chilly, cold winter months, hot air rises and is trapped at the ceiling. In order to "pull" the hot air down and circulate it through the room, the fan blades should push air towards the ceiling and draw the hot air down the sides of the wall, allowing the hot air to permeate the room. Additionally, the mixing of the hot ceiling air with the cooler floor level air will equalize the room temperature. This reduces the amount of time required (and money wasted) running your heater for prolonged periods of time. If your fan is correctly oscillating, you should not feel significant air movement. This same direction will not feel as comfortable during the summer because it brings down the hot air and does not circulate the air or create a noticeable breeze.
Contrary to the winter, during warmer weather, fans should create a downward breeze. For most, but not all ceiling fans, this requires the blades to spin in a counter-clockwise rotation. As mentioned, this downward motion of the fan blade will create the wind chill breeze that feels similar to driving with the windows down: refreshing. Also, the breeze created by a ceiling fan not only saves energy, but also does not chill "to the bone" as air conditioning units do.
If you're looking for more power and a stronger breeze for both winter and summer months, follow these cooling tips to fully maximize your ceiling fan during both humid summers and chilly winters. Though fan settings and angles of fan blades are determined by fan manufacturer, there are standard recommendations for certain seasons. Also, most ceiling fans have a switch that reverses the direction of the fan blades. When turning on your fan, notice where the air movement is detected (low, floor level or high, ceiling level).
Ceiling Fans During the Seasons
During those chilly, cold winter months, hot air rises and is trapped at the ceiling. In order to "pull" the hot air down and circulate it through the room, the fan blades should push air towards the ceiling and draw the hot air down the sides of the wall, allowing the hot air to permeate the room. Additionally, the mixing of the hot ceiling air with the cooler floor level air will equalize the room temperature. This reduces the amount of time required (and money wasted) running your heater for prolonged periods of time. If your fan is correctly oscillating, you should not feel significant air movement. This same direction will not feel as comfortable during the summer because it brings down the hot air and does not circulate the air or create a noticeable breeze.
Contrary to the winter, during warmer weather, fans should create a downward breeze. For most, but not all ceiling fans, this requires the blades to spin in a counter-clockwise rotation. As mentioned, this downward motion of the fan blade will create the wind chill breeze that feels similar to driving with the windows down: refreshing. Also, the breeze created by a ceiling fan not only saves energy, but also does not chill "to the bone" as air conditioning units do.
If you're looking for more power and a stronger breeze for both winter and summer months, but don't want to spend money on a new fan, consider buying palm fronds. These slip on covers circulate the air, are easy to install and work in both directions. And, you can even change the color scheme in your room by purchasing colorful fronds to match your d?cor.
Installing a ceiling fan is a perfect eco-friendly, energy saving solution for any home. Whether inside or outside, ceiling fans require less electricity than typical air conditioners and heaters, are whisper-quiet and ultimately save you money on keeping your home comfortable year-round. don't want to spend money on a new fan, consider buying palm fronds. These slip on covers circulate the air, are easy to install and work in both directions. And, you can even change the color scheme in your room by purchasing colorful fronds to match your d?cor.
Installing a ceiling fan is a perfect eco-friendly, energy saving solution for any home. Whether inside or outside, ceiling fans require less electricity than typical air conditioners and heaters, are whisper-quiet and ultimately save you money on keeping your home comfortable year-round.
...'course the inverse of this is true on the other side of the equator :SIB
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depends on the pitch of the blade. usually ccw is for cooling the room and cw is for bringing the heat down from the ceiling.
try both settings on low and see what generates the most draft. that is the summer time setting.
try both settings on low and see what generates the most draft. that is the summer time setting.
I think we have a winner.
Top part of blade is followed by bottom to cool. Doesn't matter which direction it turns.
There's a switch on your fan....set the switch down air from above is forced down...
set the switch up, air will be forced up...
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or it's the other way around
set the switch up, air will be forced up...
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or it's the other way around
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I'm telling you, Matt......I was watching, and getting cool at the same time.
I was standing in front of the open fridge come to think of it...........
Can we get a damned team on this?
