2006-12-31 10:15:43 · 11 answers · asked by rizzirizzirizzi 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Counter clock wise
2006-12-31 10:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by It's been a while........... 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Clock Wise ! Counter clock is summer mode. Warm air rises and this fans the air down....That's what I wrote. I was convinced and then OREO got on the band wagon. Click on the SOURCE and Oreo has the argument right, as do the other answers in regards to the argument! (Everyone is right depending on variables, such as room size, heat source, wall to furniture etc, in the argument.) Original fans had no reverse, then we got so much smarter and manufacturers created reverse. By the end of reading the site arguments for going either direction you give up and just stick with the counter clock motion all the time. Just know that in my house the definite difference is there. Groan. So back to the old days when folks figured just keep the air moving round like an Oreo(<:
2006-12-31 10:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Quest 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
counterclockwise from looking at the top or looking from underneath.lol some answeres are worse than some of the questions. as one mentioned the thought is to move the heated air from the ceiling to the floor. if it is not a large room it will work either way. the air that you push has to be replaced by air from another location. if you pull the air down through the fan in the center of the room it will be replaced by air moving from the floor up the outside walls of the room and accross the ceiling to the fan and the cycle repeats again. for radiant floor heat this works just fine.on the other hand with a forced air system the air being pulled up the perrimiter of the room may seem cool and feel like a cold draft thus it may be better to push the warm air down the walls by pulling the air from the center of the room up through the fan to mix and be distributed down the walls to make the room feel more uniform. the pitch of the blades can vary from one manufacturer to another, so as some have mentioned you need to determin which way you particular fan pushes the air and determin where in the room people occupy in order to figure out whitch direction you want it to move the air.
2006-12-31 14:15:50 · answer #3 · answered by oreos40 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the ceiling is low, like a normal house, you have the blades moving so it pulls air up (so there isn't a draft) and circulates the heat throughout the room.
If the ceiling is vaulted or very high, warm air rises, so you need it to push the air down, requiring less heat to warm the place people actually live in. I don't know if all ceiling fans are standard, but turn it on high and check the breeze.
Hope this helps!
2006-12-31 10:24:05 · answer #4 · answered by Tj aka Mom 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the ceiling fan would be the only factor trying to pull the air down.The vents usually are located around the perimeter of the floor pushing up and out,but hot air rises so there's 2 factors .I suggest getting a humidifier for you and your plants and Christmas tree if you have that as this helps with heating as well as keeping everyone from drying out.
2007-01-04 00:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by JACK 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reverse the fan to pull the air flow up toward the ceiling the sir that follows will then flow down the walls and carry the heat with it.
2006-12-31 10:49:50 · answer #6 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Counter clock wise
2006-12-31 10:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by Floyd B 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Anti clockwise
2006-12-31 23:17:26 · answer #8 · answered by fayestandfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
counter clock wise so the air gets sucked up
2006-12-31 10:24:55 · answer #9 · answered by HUCKLEBERRY 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
it should turn so the air is blowing down
2006-12-31 11:11:53 · answer #10 · answered by aussie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋