- Walk into your favorite home improvement store and head to the ceiling fan section. You will be amazed at the many different styles and types of fans they have. There are 3, 4 and 5 blade fans. The blades can come in various sizes for different sized rooms. The fans come in 24-inch to 70-inch widths with just about every size in between. Many fans have light kits attached while others are plain and some are very fancy. No matter what your décor, indoors or out, you can find a ceiling fan to fit your needs.
- The fan is wired through the ceiling and connected to the wire that controls a wall switch or a remote box can be installed into the fan wiring and the fan can be controlled by a remote control. The current of electricity turn the motor, which turns the fan blades. There is a small switch on the side of the motor casing that changes the direction of the blades. Hanging down from the casing is a pull chain. This chain can turn the fan or adjust the speed. You have the option of setting it and using a switch or leaving the switch on and using the chain. If your fan has a light kit attached to it, there will be two chains. The second chain will turn the light off and on. You can leave the light on and when you turn off the switch, it will also turn off the light.
- Fans do not change the temperature in a room like heaters and air conditioners do. They simply move the air around, which may make you feel warmer or cooler. Hot air rises and as it goes to the ceiling, it starts to build up until the room feels very warm. By turning on a ceiling fan, the hot air in forced away from the ceiling, leaving room for more hot air to rise. The circulation of the air causes a breeze, which makes you feel cooler. In contrast, when you change the direction off the fan, the blades pull the hot air up, leaving more space in the room for heated air. This helps in the efficiency of a heater and causes you to be warmer. So whatever season it may be, a ceiling fan will make you more comfortable.
