What is the purpose of a ceiling fan?
A ceiling fan serves two purposes 1. To provide a breeze thereby creating the “wind chill factor” 2. To circulate the air throughout a room or area Most people who purchase a ceiling fan do so to utilize the first option. You expect to turn on the fan and feel a breeze, or at least some moving air. This is most effective with the fan in downdraft mode on a medium or high speed. While you will feel the strongest breeze directly under the fan, if the fan is good quality, and the proper size and installation for the room, you should be able to feel air circulating no matter where you are in the room. Circulation is perhaps the most effective (as well as underrated) use of a ceiling fan. Regardless of the room temperature, the warmer air rises to the ceiling, and the cold air sinks to the floor. Depending on where your heat (and/or cooling) source is located, there are also hot and cold spots both in a room and building. By evenly circulating the air throughout a room, a series of rooms, o
