which direction should ceiling fan blades turn for cooling?

Answer 1

All a ceiling fan does is circulate the air in the room, so it really doesn't matter if the fan is sucking up the air in the middle of the room and blowing it down the side walls, or if the fan is sucking up air from the sidewalls and blowing it down in the middle.

In the end, what really matters is where you are sitting. Circulating the air across your body allows your sweat to evaporate, thus cooling you down.

Answer 2

In summer, when the fan's direction of rotation is set so that air is blown downward (typically counter-clockwise, when standing under the fan and looking upwards), the breeze created by a ceiling fan speeds the evaporation of sweat on human skin, which is experienced as a cooling effect.

The switch on the fan should be down.
If you remember...
HEAT=up
COOL=down
and the blades turn counterclock wise for cooling.

Fans actually save energy, lowering cooling costs alone by as much as 40 percent. In the summer, ceiling fans circulate the air in a room, creating a wind chill effect. The air circulation can make a temperature of 78 - 80 degrees Farenheit feel like 72 degrees Farenheit. As a result, the air conditioning thermostat can be set to a higher temperature, saving energy. During the winter months, ceiling fans set to the reverse “winter” setting recirculate warm air that rises to the ceiling, providing an even, comfortable temperature by moving the warmer air down to the living areas below.

Answer 3

Counter clockwise for cooling with a flat ceiling. Clockwise for cooling with vaulted ceiling. At least that's what works best in my home. I have Hunter ceiling fans if that makes a difference.

Answer 4

The blades need to turn clockwise for cooling.

Answer 5

counterclockwise on standered fan

Answer 6

from left to right clock wise.