Ceiling fans make occupants in a room feel up to seven degrees cooler through the wind chill effect. With consistent ceiling fan use, you have the potential to save substantial cooling and heating dollars. Use these ceiling fan tips for installation, usage and to maximize savings and comfort in your Southwest Florida home.
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Mounting a Ceiling Fan
For safe installation, anchor the ceiling fan to a ceiling joist. If there’s not joist in your chosen location, you may use use a mounting bracket in between joists and safely attach the ceiling fan in this way.
Balancing a Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fan blades are supposed to be balanced before shipping. If the fan is wobbly after installation, however, make sure that connections are correctly aligned and fastened tightly. Check blade alignment by holding a yardstick vertically along the edges. If located, gently bend an unbalanced blade into place. If you’re having difficulty, you may also use a balancing kit to pinpoint the unbalanced blade or blades. A balancing kit should be included with the ceiling fan, or contact the manufacturer for one.
How to Use a Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans don’t cool indoor air like an A/C or heat pump system. Ceiling fans merely circulate indoor air, which creates a wind chill effect. Therefore, ceiling fans should only be used when a room is occupied, otherwise you’re wasting energy.
During the cooling months, ceiling fans should be set in reverse mode, which rotates the blades counter-clockwise. This direction forces air to the floor for a wind chill effect. During the heating months, flip the ceiling fan’s direction switch to rotate the blades in a clockwise direction. This pulls airflow up to the ceiling and forces warmer air down to the lower portions of the living spaces.
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