Are Ceiling Fans Effective?

Functions

• The main functions of a ceiling fan are to evenly circulate the air in a room and create a breeze. As air is moved throughout a room, it causes a more efficient release of body heat and makes the air inside a home seem cooler without affecting the actual temperature.

Cooling Benefits

• Varying positions of air conditioning intake vents and supply registers, coupled with the fact that hot air rises and cool air falls, causes uneven temperature distribution of interior air. Using a ceiling fan to circulate the air will help achieve a more consistent mixture of air to be conditioned, resulting in a more efficiently operating AC.

Heating Benefits

• Ceiling fans are manufactured with a switch on the side of the housing that will reverse the direction of fan blade rotation. During the cooler months, when you are using a heater, running the fan on low speed in reverse will help force the warmer air at the ceiling down to the living space of a room.