In the summertime run your ceiling fan counter clockwise to push cool air down.
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Running the fan in a downward direction blows the air down mixes.
Drafts created by a ceiling fan move stagnant air displacing either warm or cold air to make the living space below more comfortable.
It allows you to turn your thermostat up a few degrees.
Unless you have a very outdated ceiling fan there should be a switch on the side of the motor.
Ceiling fans also help your air conditioner reducing the need for constant central or window air conditioning.
To make sure it is set correctly stand directly under the fan blades and watch the blades rotate.
You need to set your ceiling fans to run counterclockwise in the summer which pushes air down creates a breeze and forces hot air to the sides of the room and up along the walls and most importantly away from you.
A ceiling fan should rotate counterclockwise in the summer so the blades push cooler air down in a column.
To stay cool in the summertime you ll want to make sure your ceiling fan is turning counterclockwise.
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Adjusting the direction of your ceiling fan creates either an updraft or downdraft.
Newer fans may locate the switch on a remote or the wall.
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But some fans have a switchthat spins the blades in the opposite direction to pull air upward and push the warm air that naturally.
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Counter clockwise circulation of fan blades in the summer pushes cool air down to the floor producing a wind chill effect on the skin and making a room feel up to 8 degrees colder to those underneath.
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Ceiling fans spin counterclockwise to push cool air downward.
The blades should move from the top left then down to the right and then back to the top.