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The Top Mistakes To Avoid With Your Ceiling Fans

ICSNY • Oct 13, 2022

If you have thought about ways you can reduce your energy bill, you have probably thought about using your ceiling fans. Ceiling fans are a great way to make the room more comfortable without having to change the temperature in the entire house. They can certainly help you stay cool during the summer; however, there are two ways that you are probably using your ceiling fan incorrectly.

Take a look at a few important points below, and make sure you maximize the use of your ceiling fans by avoiding these common mistakes.

Leaving Your Ceiling Fan in the Wrong Direction

You may not realize that your ceiling fan can spin in multiple directions. Depending on the time of year, you must make sure it is set properly. During the summer, make sure your ceiling fan runs counterclockwise. When the ceiling fan turns counterclockwise, it should push the air downwards, creating a wind chill that will help you stay cool.

Then, during the winter, you want the opposite to happen. You want to maximize the amount of heat in the room, which is why you need to change your ceiling fans to turn clockwise, pushing the air in the opposite direction.

If you feel like your ceiling fans are not doing the job appropriately, it might be because you have them spinning in the wrong direction. It would be our pleasure to help you rectify the situation.

Using Your Ceiling Fan in an Unoccupied Room

There are some people who believe that a ceiling fan will actually change the temperature in the room. That is not the case. Instead, a ceiling fan will change the way the room feels by creating a wind chill effect. Therefore, if you are not in the room, there is no point in having the ceiling fan on, as there is nobody in the room to chill.

If you leave your ceiling fan on when the room is not occupied, you are using electricity unnecessarily. If you want to maximize your savings, make sure you turn off the ceiling fan when you leave the room. You should treat your ceiling fan the same way you treat the lights.

Use Your Ceiling Fans Properly

Ceiling fans are a great way for you to save money on your energy bills because you can reduce the amount of stress placed on your HVAC unit. At the same time, you must make sure that you maximize the use of your ceiling fans, and that is where we can help you. If you have questions about your heating and cooling system, or if you have concerns about your ceiling fans, give us a call today to speak to a technician. We are always available to assist you.

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