My question is concerning best heat distribution of the fan.
2007-09-24 05:03:05 · 15 answers · asked by Mr Booo 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
According to Bob Villa, of "This old house" fame, your fan should blow down on you in the summer and up toward the ceiling in the winter to mix with the warm air that naturally rises.
2007-09-24 05:08:43 · answer #1 · answered by Bare B 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
truth is, it doesnt matter. You are circulating the air either way. The best way is to have it going towards the ceiling to push air against the ceiling to circulate the warm air down in all directions. Blowing down only causes a breeze below the fan in one direction and is blocked by your furniture. You will feel a breeze when sitting near a wall when blowing upwards on a high setting. lowest setting for winter, highest setting for summer. I have done many tests just out of curiosity. I never believe what is told to me and have to test out the theories.
Looking up at my fan now it is turning CCW and blowing down. Which means CW (clockwise) is blowing up. It may vary with some fans though. Depends on the twist of the blades.
2007-09-24 16:30:10 · answer #2 · answered by analize2much 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of conflicting answers here, so I'll add to the confusion.
I always set my fans to blow down during the summer. The reasoning is that the moving air feels cooler -- just like a box fan, only horizontal and hanging from the ceiling.
I reset them to blow up during the winter to circulate the air in the room without the chilling effect of having moving air in the part of the room that is occupied.
Best bet would be to set the fan in one direction and sit in the room. Reverse it and decide whether or not you're more or less comfortable. Then pick the direction that makes you happy.
2007-09-28 03:40:43 · answer #3 · answered by dlc3007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that in the winter it should be counter-clockwise, which would circulate the heat rather than create a breeze.
2007-09-24 05:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by gtrlvr6136 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Winter, the fan should be blowing the hot air from the ceiling, down to the floor, so that it can rise again and help keep the room warm.
In the Summer, the fan should be drawing the cooler air down at the floor, up to the ceiling, where it will settle back down again and cool you a second time.
This gets the most efficiency out of both your furnace and air conditioner, saving you money and keeping you comfortable.
2007-09-24 05:14:31 · answer #5 · answered by righteousjohnson 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It should go counter clockwise in the summer (blades facing up to push heat to the ceiling (away from thermostat) and clockwise in the winter (blades down) pushing heat toward the floor (because heat rises).
2007-09-24 05:10:46 · answer #6 · answered by ga.peach67 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Clockwise in the winter brings the cold up and forces the heat down - to me it makes the room feel cold so I leave it off.
2007-09-24 05:08:19 · answer #7 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In summer there should be air blowing down from your fan, in order to make an artificial breeze. In winter the fan should be blowing air upwards to disperse the warm air that has risen to the ceiling around the room.
2016-05-17 09:54:14 · answer #8 · answered by carmel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Counter- clockwise.
2007-09-24 18:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by Look on the bright side. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
warm air rises so you want to blow it down not up, in the summer cool air stays down and you want it to stay there you don't need to cool the ceiling unless you are very tall. Common sense if you hac AC that is
I have ADHD and even at 54 I still have trouble picturiing clockwise upside down, sorry, but you get my point. Heat rises you want to bring it down. Invented a gizmo to bring it wown and direct it to cold areas you can make for under $50.00 and I patented it so I'd be gald to show you how to make it with common home depot type materials, runs on electric current or batteries
2007-09-24 05:18:10 · answer #10 · answered by frank 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋