ceiling fans--when to set blades clockwise vs counter clockwise?

Question

whats the rule,as far as using it the most efficiently?

Answer 1

Most of the above answers have it ***-backwards. You want to have the fans pulling up in the winter. The hot air is already at the top . This will cause the hot air to be pushed out to the walls and then directed down into the room. Running them pushing the air down in the summer "really" pulls the warmer air down. But because it is "blowing" on you, it feels cool.

Answer 2

Clockwise in the winter, and couter clockwise in the summer. As far as most efficient, I leave them on all the time to keep air moving, however, this uses more electricity but I especially like it in the winter so moisture doesn't collect on the windows.

Answer 3

personally I think it's where your heat and air come from,
hot air rises ...

but I never use my fans in the winter, maybe you'd have the air blow up so as to move the hot air around ...

during the summer I have them blowing air down (my a/c vents are in the ceilings) so I'm trying to move the cool air down.

Answer 4

what way does the motor spin. If it is clockwise then the blades should be positioned it that way.

Nearly all ceiling fan motor rotates clockwise. Better check first before you fix them.

Answer 5

Ceiling fans made by different manufacturers rotate either way, however it seems best to blow hot air from ceiling DOWN,
In rooms ,especially high ceilings there is a tendency for hot air to stagnate up high, so it makes sense to blow it down, therby distributing the heat.

Answer 6

heat rises, a/c falls, so in the summer, have them pulling up, in the winter have them blowing down,

Answer 7

bugear00 has it exactly right on . Go with his advise