What direction does a ceiling fan go in the summer?

Answer 1

Fans should spin counterclockwise in the summer. The counterclockwise rotation pushes cool air down, while clockwise rotation can be used at a low speed in the winter to pull cool air up and push warmer air down.

Keep in mind, though, that ceiling fans don't actually cool rooms—they just create a breeze that has a wind chill effect, making you feel cooler. So you can turn the fan off if nobody's home.

Answer 2

In summer, I prefer to have the fan set to blow air downward. The air movement onto your skin helps to cool you. In winter I prefer to have it blow upward, which circulates the heat away from it's collection point which is always up. (Heat rises) This also does not usually cause direct air movement contact with the people below-hence not creating the cooling effect that you would want in the summer, but instead spreading the heat around the room and away from the ceiling.

Answer 3

During the summer you want the fan to blow air straight down, so your ceiling fan needs to run in a counter clockwise direction as you look up at it. The warmer it is, the higher the speed should be.

Answer 4

You want to run a ceiling fan counter-clockwise during the summer. This will move air around the room, speeding up evaporation of sweat on your skin and thus decreasing the apparent temperature, making you feel cooler.

Answer 5

Remember the switch position like this:

Summer: the sun comes UP

Winter: the snow falls DOWN

Answer 6

I am not sure if all fan blades are curved the same way but you want you fan to push air down in the summer and pull it up in the winter.

Answer 7

Air movement down in the summer time and up in the winter time.

Answer 8

It should spin counterclock-wise. But depending on which way the wind is going, it can also go counterclock-wise.

Answer 9

counterclockwise

Answer 10

Clockwise direction