Ceiling Fan Facts:  Did you know Ceiling Fans can provide substantial savings on energy? Ceiling Fans use about the same
electricity as a 100-watt light bulb so you can run one for just pennies a day. By themselves in mild weather, Ceiling Fans offer
a low-cost alternative to air conditioning. If you use air conditioning, a Ceiling Fan will allow you to raise the thermostat setting
about 4°F with no reduction in comfort. In temperate climates, or during moderately hot weather, Ceiling Fans may allow you to
avoid using your air conditioner altogether. 

How Ceiling Fans Work: When it's warm, the blades of a turning Ceiling Fan normally push air downward, causing cool air near
the floor to travel outward and mix with air at the edges of the room. If you use your Ceiling Fan in the summer, however, keep in
mind that it does little good to run it when you're not around. The fan really isn't cooling the room. Like a breeze on a hot summer
day, it's the blowing air moving across your body that makes you feel cooler. The same cooling effect caused by blowing air currents
keeps many people from using their ceiling fans in winter. But most fans have a switch on the motor housing that changes the direction
in which the blades turn. Instead of forcing air downward, the blades will push air up toward the ceiling, where hot air normally rises,
and drive it back down around the edges of the room. That can result in more even heating. Plus better heat circulation will help to
combat the problem of sweating windows that some homes experience in the wintertime because of condensation on the glass.

Ceiling Fans can help solve other cold weather problems as well. For example, some two-story houses have open stairways. Since
heat rises, the upstairs can get hot, while the downstairs -- where the thermostat normally is -- can stay cold. As a result, the furnace
can run more often and heating is uneven. But mounting a Ceiling Fan at the top of the stairway will mix the air more evenly, making
the house much more comfortable and cutting down on heating costs. Just another example of how -- in summer and in winter --
Ceiling Fans can help you increase the comfort of your home while you decrease your monthly energy bills.

Installation Tips: Install a Ceiling Fan in each room that needs to be cooled during hot weather. Ceiling Fans work best when the blades
are 7 to 9 feet above the floor and 10 to 12 inches below the ceiling. Ceiling Fans should be installed so their blades are no closer than 8
inches from the ceiling and 18 inches from the walls. Larger Ceiling Fans can move more air than smaller Ceiling Fans. A 36 or 44 inch
diameter Ceiling Fan will cool rooms up to 225 square feet, while Ceiling Fans that are 52 inches or more should be used in larger rooms.
Multiple Ceiling Fans work best in rooms longer than 18 feet. Small and medium sized Ceiling Fans will provide efficient cooling in a 4 to
6 foot diameter area, while larger Ceiling Fans are effective up to 10 feet. A larger blade will also provide comparable cooling at a lower
velocity than a smaller blade. This may be important in areas where loose papers or other objects will be disturbed by a strong breeze.
The Ceiling Fan should also be fitted to the aesthetics of the room - i.e. - A large Ceiling Fan may appear overpowering in a small room.

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