This is the best ceiling fan direction for air conditioning since it makes the air feel cooler than it is.
Ceiling fan cold air down.
Run the normal direction a ceiling fan also creates a direct cooling effect by creating a breeze.
However your fan may have a switch.
The faster the fan spins the cooler you feel.
A ceiling fan should rotate counterclockwise in the summer so the blades push cooler air down in a column.
Most of us know that we can use our ceiling fan to cool a room in the summer.
In winter as hot air rises it becomes trapped at the ceiling level.
A ceiling fan helps circulate air in the room which helps reduce the sensation of cold or hot spots.
You ll want to utilize this feature when the seasons change.
It does this by spinning typically counter clockwise to push cool air downward.
If your ceiling fan has a reversing functionality.
It allows you to turn your thermostat up a few degrees.
Clockwise for winter which pulls air up and will distribute the warmer air stuck at the ceiling back down to where it is much better served.
You would feel practically no air movement underneath and only a little air circulation closer to the walls.
This cooling effect doesn t change the temperature of the air it only makes you feel cooler.