By: TParkerson
Count me among the legion of fan fans…DH will tell you that I am a fanatic about ours! Here in hot sticky FL, they really do help. If you study the way our grandparents built their homes, they were...
View ArticleBy: Angie
Thanks for this. I feel kind of dumb. I never realized they can go in different directions. The fan in the bedroom always worked great (was pushing air down) while the one in the living room never did...
View ArticleBy: K
Fans can make you feel much cooler but I agree with ArcAngel. They are only effective when you are in the room. But even more so, if you keep the windows closed, the fan motor actually increases the...
View ArticleBy: Kitty
Oh Thank you! thank you, thank you, we just got 2 freecycled ceiling fans to put in our and our daughters bedrooms we have one in the living room and it makes a HUGE difference in how the room feels.....
View ArticleBy: John
Helpful article. I always wondered about the angle of the blades, now I know, over 12 degrees. I’ve seen little fans that would blow you over and I’ve seen big fans that couldn’t blow a feather. As...
View ArticleBy: Rob O.
We’re planning to install a ceiling fan outdoors under our tall patio cover to help cool things off and – so we’re told – keep flying insects away. Any advice on this? We don’t have humidity to worry...
View ArticleBy: Linda O
Thanks for the great article! I always get the fan directions mixed up. I’ll keep this bookmarked, just in case I forget again :-)
View ArticleBy: Baker
Honestly if you don’ know what you’re doing don’t install a ceiling fan by yourself. That video is not completely correct and really doesn’t apply in areas where houses must have all electric in conduit.
View ArticleBy: Catherine
I would say that install it yourself might be OK in some cases, but in general, I would say HIRE A PROFESSIONAL! It won’t be that much more expensive. Also, make sure you hire a TRUSTED professional...
View ArticleBy: Joseph @ Debit versus Credit
Trent, I had no idea there was such a HUGE difference in the power consumption between a fan and a central air unit. It makes sense… after all why shouldn’t a fan take up MUCH less energy? I think this...
View ArticleBy: Val
We have a high ceiling in our livingroom, with a great fan. My mom’s room is upstairs. It gets hot up there at night while the downstairs stays cool. This is less of a problem with the fan on at night,...
View ArticleBy: Jane
@Rob O. About out door ceiling fans. I just moved into a new house and one of the few things that stuck out in my inspections was that the inspector said I had a good outdoor fan. MAKE SURE THAT IT HAS...
View ArticleBy: sue
We live in India and are frugal by nature. We have found that running a window Ac for some time to cool down the room, then switching it off and using only a fan will keep you comfortable for several...
View ArticleBy: Alyson
I just thought i would share a website with everyone. http://www.CSNCeilingfans.com has a huge selection of top quality ceiling fans including a large amount of enegry star rated fans. If you’re...
View ArticleBy: Cole
Okay ya’ll need to give it up a little on the whole “airplane wing” deal (from the posts at the top). The wings do help keep the plane up in the air but it is not the wing that lifts the plan. When the...
View ArticleBy: Lisa
Late to this. Just bought a condo (1st home), and in lieu of using $ I don’t have right now on ceiling fans, bought 2 $20 “platform” fans – the tall kind. In 115 degree (albeit dry) heat, I can attest...
View ArticleBy: Jimmy
I agree with everyone on how efficient using a fan is…mine is on all the time. However I felt the need to comment on all of the incorrect ‘airplane wing’ comments. A wind doesn’t move air down, nor do...
View ArticleBy: BoeZoe
The airplane thrust & lift analogies are getting a bit over the top of late, but I’d really like to know how Holly in Australia (comment #22) would have a problem when by the time she wrote it was...
View ArticleBy: PsychNYC
Great information! It confirmed what I imagined but was unsure of. Thank you. Question: is it dangerous to increase angle myself by adding a few washers to one side of bracket attached to blade? It...
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