It's an easy switch to throw but I can never remember if the air should be blowing down for summer (to keep the hot air from building at the top?) or blowing up (to bring cooler air up and circulated?)
2006-06-23 15:09:17 · 15 answers · asked by Grant 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
In the winter, it is best to direct the air flow upward — in a counter-clockwise rotation. This can be accomplished by placing the fan’s switch in the top position. The reason for this direction is that for comfort, it is best to prevent the hotter air from collecting at the top of the ceiling. The fan will draw cold air from the bottom of the room and force it upward, mixing with the hotter air. The air will then be pushed down the sides of the room into the living zone, making the room feel warmer.
In the summer, the switch should be in the down position — in a clockwise rotation. This will push the air downward, causing a wind-chill effect.
2006-06-24 02:32:55 · answer #1 · answered by R J 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Other answers here talk about keeping the warm air near the ceiling during hot weather. This is not what you need to do. The hot air will form and ever increasingly thick layer with the fan pulling the air upward. As the warm air layer thickens and descends toward the floor, your living space will feel warmer and warmer. The hot air needs to be moved away from the ceiling and circulated so that the colder air can be pulled upward through the air movement and its gradual warming. To do this, the fan needs to blow downward, not upward as some who have answered here have misinformed you. This will more or less equalize the temperature throughout the height of the room being fanned and the result will be cooler air in the entire room.
Set your fan to blow downward.
2006-06-23 22:57:10 · answer #2 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warm air rises so you want to help this natural flow upward by putting the fan in reverse to blow the warm air up and keep it at the ceiling.
Blowing the warm air down from the ceiling will displace the cooler air below and just heat up the ambient temperature.
You can also use a fan in the winter but blow the warm air down to heat up the room.
Keep cool.
2006-06-23 22:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by Kamikazeâ?ºKid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know all about heat rising and cold sinking but in the summer you want a breeze to help cool you by evaporation so it should blow down.
In the winter you don't want air blowing over you. The fan should blow up.
After the fan has been running a minute or two it has stirred the air and the temperature from floor to ceiling is pretty even.
2006-06-23 22:17:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hot air rises so you want the fan to be blowing up to keep the hot air at the top of the room.
2006-06-23 22:33:08 · answer #5 · answered by karen wonderful 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it should blow air down in the summer so it will blow on YOU. in the winter you just want circulation so u want the air to go up
2006-06-23 22:14:14 · answer #6 · answered by familyguynnascar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think if it blows down it gives you more air for summer and up circulates the warm air for winter.
2006-06-23 22:16:12 · answer #7 · answered by ravinskye 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down for the summer which is usually counter clock-wise, you want to feel the wind, up for the winters which is usually clock-wise, you want to circulate the warm air.
2006-06-24 02:38:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i live in singapore where it is summer all year round, actually most fans here don't come with up or down switches...haha
anyways, I think it should be blowing down as you would be able to feel the wind...
2006-06-23 22:14:13 · answer #9 · answered by simnatic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Down.
2006-06-23 22:16:23 · answer #10 · answered by jbpammy004 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋