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Originally Posted by QuilterChick
Donna, make sure the blades on your overhead fan are pushing the air downward. I made the mistake once in a new house of not knowing which way they are supposed to be. D'oh ! and they were set up to push the air upward. I'm still not sure which is which .... but the blades' position makes a difference. Last year I had better quality fans installed in every room and just relied on the installer to set them properly.
I really enjoy sitting out on the porch, but not when the air is sticky. I'm chicken, and dash back in to the a/c.
You know what they say about true Southern ladies don't you ? "They don't perspire, they glisten."
In the summer you want the fan to pull the heat up. In the winter you want it to push the heat down.
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But: how do you set the blades? Which way do they slant? That's where I get 'lost'.
(I can't help it, I'm legally blonde.)
In the winter flip the switch on the side & stand under it. You can feel the warm air coming down on you. In the summer flip the switch & stand under it & you'll feel the hot air lifting up.
In the winter flip the switch on the side & stand under it. You can feel the warm air coming down on you. In the summer flip the switch & stand under it & you'll feel the hot air lifting up.
Thanks, but I don't "do" switches. It is evidently set for the summer, because I have no need to use the fans in the winter.
I just keep it simple, the only switch I use is the one on the wall.
I run our fans in the opposite direction, (nearly every room has a fan in both the FL winter house and our NC Mtn home):
Summer, counter clockwise so the air is pushed downward and has a cooling effect on us, even from the warmer air near high ceiling, and then clockwise in winter to draw up air, mix with warmer air near ceiling and spill down side walls.
Obviously, adjust fan speed to comfort level...
In our Mtn home, the main room fan is a bit high, so I stand on upper balcony and use a long stick to flip the switch.
We have a Kitchner ceiling fan in a 26' high ceiling that has a remote that allows you to change fan speeds, dim the light and most importantly, change the fan direction.
Very beautiful home indeed. You have an eye for detail.
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