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Ceiling Fans Tips and Advices


Tip 1:
Turn off ceiling fans when not in the room

Do not use ceiling fans when not in home. Ceiling fans do not cool rooms: they cool people. To save energy, if not in the room, turn off the ceiling fans.


Tip 2: The fan blades direction

In the summer, the ceiling fan blades should turn in the counter-clockwise direction.
 
In the winter, ceiling fans can help to push the warm air near the ceiling: just change the direction of the fan blades to the clockwise direction and set the fan on the lowest speed. This will drive warm air near the ceiling to lower levels, without producing cold…


Tip 3: Adjust your thermostat

When using ceiling fans, raise the thermostat setting around 4º F- 5º F (around 3ºC), to get energy savings and lower energy bills. Raising the thermostat setting 4 - 5º F degrees may reduce your air conditioning costs by 30 -40%, with no reduction in comfort.



Tip 4: Distances

Ceiling fans work best when their blades are 7–9 feet above the floor and 10 to 12 inches below the ceiling.

Fans shouldn’t be installed too close to the walls either: they should stand more than 18 inches from them.

For more details on this issue, see: Ceiling Fans Installation





 
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