I would like to know if ceiling fans should be in the up or down position for circulation in the summer?
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as you notice the blade is angled on the fan. You want it to turn so that the lower edge of the blade is pushing the air down/moving forward. In the winter you switch it so that the lower edge is moving backwards or as I discribed it to hubby, scooping the air up not pushing it down.
I have two fans that the switch is up in summer and two fans that the switch goes down, so it depends on your fan. that is why I discribed it instead.
Hope this made sense and helps.
Mine has a switch so that it goes in alternative direction.
A ceiling fan should blow down in the summer and up in the winter. This will save on your utility bills.
blow down in the summer..
There is an easy way to remember the direction a ceiling fan should go. The fan should rotate in a clockwise position in the summer, and counter clockwise in the winter. The switches on fans can be confusing, and they are not all alike. Try your fan in the clockwise position, and see if you feel the difference. The air needs to be forced down in the summer, and drawn up in the winter. See if this helps you out.
Heres a link that explains the theory of direction.
http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home...
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