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Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

I just noticed a little switch on my fan that makes it spin the other direction. This seems to lift the air up instead of blow it down? Why would anyone want this?

Posted by Elizabeth (Member # 5218) on :

Cold air sinks, so it would circlate the colder air. (?)

Posted by kaioshin00 (Member # 3740) on :

But... How much of a temperature difference is there in the average bedroom?

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

From here:

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When used properly, these fans help reduce the energy we use to heat and cool our homes. In the winter, you can set the ceiling fan's direction of airflow to push warm air toward the floor, where it's cooled and drawn back to the furnace for re-heating. In the summer, change the fan direction to draw air upward, cooling rooms with a constant flow of air.

Posted by Architraz Warden (Member # 4285) on :

I've always used mine backwards from the intended manner.

During the summer, I like the feeling the air being blown downwards. During the winter, I like to move the hot air around without feeling the breeze, so I flip the switch. I've learned to hate fans that don't have that options (like the ones at work)

Feyd Baron, DoC

Posted by rivka (Member # 4859) on :

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I've always used mine backwards from the intended manner.

This surprises no one, I'm sure. [Wink]

Posted by Tater (Member # 7035) on :

backwards? they do that?
do old fans have that? Ummm..maybe...about 16 year old fans? :/

Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :

And here I thought this was going to be a question on, oh, perhaps starting a fan club for OSC. Or even Chris Bridges, perhaps. Or even, sigh, little ol' me. But this. . . this discussion of mechanical fans whose sole purpose to move air around disgusts me! [Mad]

Please, can we start a fan club?

Posted by Trisha the Severe Hottie (Member # 6000) on :

We bought a fan once that said "manually reversible" on the box. The apparently meant you could pick it up and turn it 180 degrees if you wanted it to go the other direction. Being a kid and seeing what would happen if I flipped the reverse switch while the fan was going top speed... well, if I ever create my babyhungercure.org site, that will definitely be on it.