Do you know the correct ways to use your ceiling fan? There are 2 different settings on all of them that most people don’t realize. In the summer, your blades should run counter-clockwise. This will push cooler air down. In the winter, flip the switch on the side of the motor, and your blades will run clockwise drawing cooler air up and pushing the hot air down. Heat rises, so when you run your heat in the winter, you are spending a lot of money heating the ceiling. In the long run, this is an easy way to save on your power bill!
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How to switch the direction of a ceiling fan:
After you turn off your fan and let the blades stop, all you have to do is toggle a little switch between the lights and the fan blades that usually goes up and down. One sets the ceiling fan to spin clockwise, and the other sets it to spin counter-clockwise.
Set your ceiling fan to spin counterclockwise during the summer. The leading edges of the fan blades should point up, allowing the fan to move air down and create a breeze underneath the fan.
Set your ceiling fan to spin clockwise during the winter. The leading edges of the fan blades should point down, allowing the fan to pull cool air upwards and push warm air near the ceiling down towards the floor.