Ceiling Fan Clockwise Or Counterclockwise In Winter

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Ceiling fan clockwise or counterclockwise in winter.

Once you make sure your ceiling fan direction in the winter is clockwise and your ceiling fan direction in the summer is counterclockwise you ll be able to save money cooling and heating your home. To make sure it is set correctly stand directly under the fan blades and watch the blades rotate. During the summer use your ceiling fan in the counterclockwise direction. In the winter reverse the motor and operate the ceiling fan at low speed in the clockwise direction.

Most fans will run in a counterclockwise direction in the summer months blowing the air downward. Hi i m colby from del mar fans lighting and i m here to talk to you about ceiling fan direction for summer and winter. In the summertime run your ceiling fan counter clockwise to push cool air down. The airflow produced creates a wind chill effect making you feel cooler.

While standing directly under the ceiling fan you should feel a cool breeze. In the summer use the ceiling fan in the counterclockwise direction. The airflow directly underneath the ceiling fan should push down creating a wind chill effect which is going to make you feel cool. Ceiling fans provide great air circulation and you can optimize these benefits by ensuring the ceiling fan rotation of the blades is correct for circulating warm air during winter or creating a breeze effect by moving or circulating the air better during a hot summer.