Who Invented the Ceiling Fan?

Improvements

• Diehl made several improvements to his original model over the next decade, including making the motor smaller and adding lights, according to InvitingLighting.com.

Function

• Ceiling fans are used to move air in a room to make it feel more comfortable. A small motor turns the blades on the fan.

Blade Lengths

• Standard ceiling fan blades are made out of wood. They measure between 32 and 52 inches in length, from the tip of one blade to the tip of the blade found opposite of it.

Number of Blades

• Ceiling fans have four or five blades, depending on the model. The blades have to be balanced around the fan to keep it stable during operation, according to InvitingLighting.com.

Money Saver

• Because they use much less energy than air conditioners, ceiling fans can save you energy and money. According to StreetDirectory.com, some ceiling fans can lower the temperature of a room by as much as 6 degrees.

About Diehl

• The ceiling fan is not the only invention born from the mind of Diehl. According to InvitingLighting.com, Diehl is also the brains behind the sewing machine motor.