certain directions make your home warmer, cooler & save energy.
2006-09-18 05:39:52 · 12 answers · asked by Freakgirl 7 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
This is a matter I've advised customers on for years. It's entirely a personal comfort discion on your part. Unless you have an auditorium sized room it's up to you. The theory of fan directions effects are as follows; In the months your operating your forced air furnace the fan should blow in a downward flow to push the warmer air, which rises to the ceiling, back down into the comfort zone. In the AC mode the fan should pull the cooler air, which settles to the floor, up which forces the hot air down to be pulled through the return air vents so it may be cooled via the AC coil which is in the furnace plenem (duct work above furnace). That said, look at your rooms layout. Usually a cieling fan is in, or near, the center of the room with furniture around the perimitter. I prefer no feel the breeze of cool air in the summer months so the fan turns pulling air up in the center of the room which forces a breeze down along the outer walls and right over where my couch and chair set. In the winter I don't want to feel a draft but want the warm air which is trapped at the ceiling (I have 14 ft cathederal ceilings so alot of heat there) to be felt in the room so the fan blows down in the center of the room. Remember, warm air cools down quickly when moved with a fan so turn down the fan speed as slow as it can go. You can purchase a reostat made for fans (not a light dimmer) and slow it down to where you can feel a uniform amount of heat from the ceiling. In turn use a higher speed in the summer. Hope this helps you to decide but it also depends on your furniture arrangement. Experiment and try it different ways. After all it's for your comfort. This is just the basics as to why.
2006-09-18 06:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In the summer, ceiling fans should rotate counterclockwise (the blades should move from the top to the left, then down to the right, and back to the top). to push cool air down. This evaporates perspiration, creating a cooling wind chill effect, and makes a room feel up to eight degrees cooler without changing the temperature in the room.
In the winter, ceiling fans should rotate clockwise (the blades should move like a clock's hands - from the top to the right, then down to the left, and back to the top) at a low speed to pull cool air up. This makes a room feel warmer, which allows you to lower the thermostat temperature and decrease the use of heating devices. If you want this type of ceiling fans then browse this site.
2014-07-28 18:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
With the leading edge of the fan blade on TOP, this will cause air to be forced down. You will give a cooling affect from this and usually ran this direction during hotter months.
With the leading edge of the fan blade on the BOTTOM, this will force air up and across ceiling forcing the warmer air down the outside walls to floor helping maintain a warmer room temperature.
2006-09-18 14:48:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I have vaulted ceilings and I have it spinning down winter & summer both. In the winter it brings the heat (which rises naturally) down to the lower level near the floor and during the summer because - well, it just feels good. Living with vaulted ceilings is completely different than regular level ones, most people just don't get that.
2016-03-27 07:42:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the summer, make the fan turn in the direction of the high part of the blade to push the air down. In the winter, reverse it pushing the air to the ceiling for circulation without it blowing directly on you.
2006-09-18 06:12:19 · answer #5 · answered by james f 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the slant of your fans blades, so I won't say clockwise or counterclockwise. In winter the air should be blowing toward the ceiling. In summer down toward the floor.
2006-09-18 05:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by twjones1029 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally- I like the breeze blowing on me in the summer.
And then in the winter, like to move the warm air from the ceiling down towards the floor.... so, same direction.
2006-09-18 05:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
summer - counter clockwise, winter - clockwise at least on my fans.
They best way to tell is to turn on the fan and stand under it. You should feel the air blowing down on you when its cooling.
If you don't feel the air blowing on you , you need to reverse the direction of your fan.
2006-09-18 05:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by fireproof 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
clockwise in summer counter clockwise in winter
2006-09-18 05:44:22 · answer #9 · answered by boredism 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it an Eastern Europeon or African fan?
2006-09-18 09:07:41 · answer #10 · answered by larmo68 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋