Ceiling Fans
A Guide to the Best Cooling Solutions
Ceiling fans are great ways to help you feel more comfortable in your home whether it’s a hot summer day, a mild spring day, or a cold winter day. A fan used at the ceiling level has some built in benefits concerning efficiency, cooling, and air circulation. Though only air conditioners can achieve humidity control, fansare often overlooked as ways to supplement and lower the cost of heating or central air conditioning. |  |  |
On cooler, less humid days, a ceiling fan provides much needed air ventilation. As we all know, it can feel frustratingly cooler outside than inside at times. This is due to the fact that the air within a house is often unable to circulate. Installing a ceiling fan can change that. The blades of the fan push air downward and forces air near the floor to travel outward. This natural air movement is felt instantly on a person’s body, and the effect is pleasantly cool. In addition, circulated air helps prevent air pollutants from gathering.
For hot, humid days, ceiling fans can be used in conjunction with air conditioning to save money. You will want to have the air conditioning on to lower the humidity within your home, but used in tandem with ceiling fans, the cooling effect will be intensified. That means you can dial up your air conditioning to save money because your body will experience the wind chill effect that can make a room feel 2-4 degrees cooler.Outdoor fans operate on the same principle. If you want to sit outside on a hot, still day, the outdoor fan makes you feel a lot more comfortable.
Believe it or not, ceiling fans also benefit you in the winter. While you will always rely onfurnaces to provide heat, the concurrent use of a ceiling fan helps you dial down and save. Since hot air rises, by turning your ceiling fan to low, you can help force down some of the heat that tends to get wasted up near the ceiling. For those who use fireplaces in the winter, ceiling fans circulate the air that helps fireplaces vent air more efficiently. This means no more wispy trails of smoke inside your home.
