KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know this may have been covered before, but what direction should ceiling fans be rotating this time of the year?? Clockwise/counterclockwise... Does it change if you are south of the equator, I don't know... Need a little help here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know this may have been covered before, but what direction should ceiling fans be rotating this time of the year?? Clockwise/counterclockwise... Does it change if you are south of the equator, I don't know... Need a little help here... Counter blows air down. Clockwise blows it upwards. Not sure the equator thing is relevant, but maybe Im wrong. I have mine set for counter, and they never change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Counter blows air down. Clockwise blows it upwards. Not sure the equator thing is relevant, but maybe Im wrong. I have mine set for counter, and they never change. It's the angle of the blades forcing the air up (winter) or down (summer). The equator has nothing to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Does it change if you are south of the equator, I don't know... Only if you have a royal flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I know this may have been covered before, but what direction should ceiling fans be rotating this time of the year?? Clockwise/counterclockwise... Does it change if you are south of the equator, I don't know... Need a little help here... You forgot the equinox effect! Not to mention Feng shui! Have you considered global warming? Your last fortune cookie? We need more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 On mine I have the cord that you use to turn the fan on so you have it to pull it up as opposed to pulling it down - It seems to make about a 10 degree difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's a trick question. They don't have electricity south of the equator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's a trick question. They don't have electricity south of the equator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's the angle of the blades forcing the air up (winter) or down (summer). The equator has nothing to do with it. Isn't it actually the opposite? You want to push the warmer air hanging out near the ceiling down during the winter and the pull the warm air up towards the ceiling in the summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Isn't it actually the opposite? You want to push the warmer air hanging out near the ceiling down during the winter and the pull the warm air up towards the ceiling in the summer? Nope. The fan blowing down on you in summer gives the wind effect helping cool you down, and in winter, the upward motion of the fan near the ceiling helps recirculate the air without the cooling effect. http://www.ceilingfan.org/ceiling-fan-direction/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nope. The fan blowing down on you in summer gives the wind effect helping cool you down, and in winter, the upward motion of the fan near the ceiling helps recirculate the air without the cooling effect. http://www.ceilingfan.org/ceiling-fan-direction/ Well, there you go. Thanks John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's a trick question. They don't have electricity south of Interstate 80. fixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nope. The fan blowing down on you in summer gives the wind effect helping cool you down, and in winter, the upward motion of the fan near the ceiling helps recirculate the air without the cooling effect. http://www.ceilingfan.org/ceiling-fan-direction/ Not in FL. You need the air blowing down all the time. Too damn hot here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Big John did say "winter". Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Not in FL. You need the air blowing down all the time. Too damn hot here. Maybe in your case it's the humidity and not the heat. You need the fan blowing the perspiration off your face. I have a ceiling fan in my sun porch. It never runs. I need to blow the air conditioned air into the room with a fan by the doorway. Blowing the hot air around the room just isn't going to cut it, Edited May 12, 2011 by MikesVikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt770 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Make sure it's securely bolted into a ceiling joist, otherwise your wife could be seriously injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTed46 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 It's a trick question. They don't have electricity south of the equator. They can sit there and use their hands to turn the fan manually... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 They can sit there and use their hands to turn the fan manually... ist there someone around here with squirrel problems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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