Ceiling Fan Installation -
Your ceiling fans are great for cooling your home during the summer months. Did you know that you can also use your ceiling fans in winter to enhance the warmth and comfort of your home? They not only offer warmth, but ceiling fans used in winter can also provide energy savings. It's a win-win combination for every home owner.
How Ceiling Fans Work -
Everybody knows that ceiling fans help you feel cooler. The fans generate a breeze that can facilitate the evaporation of perspiration, helping cool down the body. Ceiling fans are ideal for homes because they help to evenly distribute and circulate the air that is in the room. Essentially, the moving fan blades generate a wind-chill effect, and they truly make a room feel cooler. According to experts, running a ceiling fan is so effective at dropping the room temperature that it is possible to lower your thermostat by 4 degrees without noticing a difference in comfort. In summer, to get the "wind-chill" effect, the blades need to run in a clockwise rotation. This is the setting that most fans use automatically. Test you fan by turning it on and identifying the blades direction.
How To Use A Ceiling Fan In Winter -
In the counter-clockwise direction, the blades push air up. This is the key to facilitating a more comfortable room in the heating season. That's because when the blades push the air up the warm air is forced downward to distribute the heat within the room. Here is how:
- As the blades move, they draw in air from around the room and push it up toward the ceiling.
- The force of the air pushes the air at the top of the room toward the walls and outer edges.
- Then the moves back down to the ground.
- Since air at the top of room is warmer, the entire room starts to feel warmer as the air is pushed back down to the bottom of the room.
- The process repeats.
- The room gets warmer and warmer.
How Ceiling Fans In Winter Can Save You Money -
By some estimations, experts report the homeowners can save as much as 15% on heating costs when they run ceiling fans during the winter. Due to the improved distribution of heat in the room, thermostats can be turned down. When you do that, your heater runs less often, consuming less energy. To ensure optimal savings and comfort, however, it's important to choose and energy efficient fan. Opt for an ENERGY STAR rated ceiling fan, which utilizes better motors and innovative blade designs to lower the fan's energy consumption by as much as 60% over standard fans.
When You Should Use Your Ceiling Fans -
Both in Sumer and winter your fans should operate continuously. At the lowest fan speed your fan will circulate the air in the room and provide even air distribution, thereby allowing your thermostat to set at the most efficient setting. In the summer fans should be set to a clockwise rotation and in the winter it should be set to a center-clockwise rotation. Fans should always be at the slowest speed for optimal air distribution. If you go away, leave the fan(s) running and change your thermostat setting to a higher or lower setting depending on the season. Fans running always, cost less that $1 to operate each month, which will same money on your utility bill.
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