Ceiling Fan Direction for Winter + Tips. This is the coldest temps we have had in decades here in coastal Virginia. A majority of the country is in Father Winter’s grasp too! Since most of my fellow southerners are not that familiar with these frigid temps, I thought a few tips on how to keep your home warm were in order.
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How a Fan Cools. Despite what you might think, a ceiling fan doesn't actually make a room cooler. By circulating air, the fan only makes the room feel cooler, because air movement promotes evaporation of moisture from the body. This is a good thing in summer, when warm temperatures and high humidity make people sweat.
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The reason for turning it clockwise is that your fan will draw up the cold air that naturally settles on the floor, bring it up to the ceiling where warm air rises, and then push the warm air back downward for a well circulated room.
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However, your fan may have a switch that allows you to spin in the opposite direction to pull air upwards, which pushes the warm air that naturally rises back down. Typically, most of us use ceiling fans to create a breeze in an otherwise warm room. This cools us off by evaporating perspiration. However, many fan models have a switch that allow the blades to spin in the opposite direction. This pulls the air in the room upwards, which pushes the warm air down the sides of the rooms, making your room a little warmer. This can give your heating unit a much-needed respite during the colder months of the year.
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Tip #1 Switch Fan Direction. This tip deals with a question I come across all the time: “Which direction should a ceiling fan turn in winter?” The answer is CLOCKWISE. Most fans come with a switch at the mounting base. Turn the switch so your fan rotates clockwise in the winter and then switch it back to counter clockwise in the summer.
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The Ceiling Fan in Winter. Dispelling another possible misconception, a ceiling fan can actually be useful in winter when you need to warm up instead of cool off. Running the fan in the reverse direction draws cooler air from near the floor and blows it toward the ceiling. At the same, the fan moves warm air trapped near the ceiling and pushes it out toward the walls and down to the floor.
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Run ceiling fans on low in a clockwise direction during cold weather. Ceiling fans can produce the opposite effect in the winter by gently circulating hot air that is trapped near the ceiling. Since heat rises, the temperature near the ceiling is greater than at floor level.
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How to Use a Paddle Ceiling Fan Properly. Ceiling fans are a great way to keep cool in the summer and warm in the winter if you know how to use them properly. Though there is much confusion on the subject, it’s not that hard as long as you remember two simple rules.
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Run ceiling fans counterclockwise on medium to high speeds during hot weather only when the room is occupied. Ceiling fans make you feel cooler in the summer by creating an artificial breeze that evaporates moisture from your skin. This allows you to set your thermostat higher, saving money on air conditioning bills.
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Take a good look at your ceiling fan and you'll notice -- especially if you have a top-quality one -- that the blades are arranged at an angle. This angle ensure that the blades actually push air when they turn instead of simply creating a static vortex.
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which direction are ceiling fans to turn
The direction of ceiling fans to turn is clockwise. A ceiling fan turns in clockwise direction.  