Most of us know that we can use our ceiling fan to cool a room in the summer.
Ceiling fan cold air down.
The faster the fan spins the cooler you feel.
This is the best ceiling fan direction for air conditioning since it makes the air feel cooler than it is.
In winter as hot air rises it becomes trapped at the ceiling level.
When a ceiling fan rotates counterclockwise while looking up at it the slant of the blades pushes air down causing a noticeable breeze.
On the correct winter setting the fan should push air up and draw that hot air down the side walls of the room.
A ceiling fan should rotate counterclockwise in the summer so the blades push cooler air down in a column.
If your ceiling fan has a reversing functionality.
It does this by spinning typically counter clockwise to push cool air downward.
A ceiling fan helps circulate air in the room which helps reduce the sensation of cold or hot spots.
You ll want to utilize this feature when the seasons change.
You would feel practically no air movement underneath and only a little air circulation closer to the walls.
This cooling effect doesn t change the temperature of the air it only makes you feel cooler.
Run the normal direction a ceiling fan also creates a direct cooling effect by creating a breeze.
It allows you to turn your thermostat up a few degrees.