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Which Way should the Ceiling Fan Rotate in Warm Weather? What About Cool Temps?

by christine satterfield 15 Comments

The cost to heat and cool a home is becoming more expensive every year. We want to be comfortable but we don’t want to pay and arm and leg to make that happen, right?

Thankfully, using a ceiling fan can really help in reducing heating and cooling expenses! In the summer, a ceiling fan running at medium or high speed will help those in the room feel slightly cooler so you can adjust the thermostat accordingly. In the winter, running a fan at a low speed will redirect the warm air from the ceiling into the living space.

which way should your fan rotate in winter

Turn your ceiling fan clockwise in the summer.

Set your fan so that it turns clockwise (this looks counterclockwise if you are looking up).

Turn your ceiling fan counterclockwise in the winter.

Set the fan to run counterclockwise (this looks clockwise if you are looking up).

There are all kinds of ways to clarify right and left. There’s stage left and stage right, driver’s side and passenger’s side and, my favorite, lefty-loosy, righty-tighty. Unfortunately, I don’t know of a catchy saying to help remember which way the ceiling fan should rotate. If you do, let us know in the comments!

By the way, while you’re up there changing the rotation of your ceiling fan, you might notice a little (or a lot!) of dust. Here’s a quick tutorial to show you how to easily clean your cleaning fan.

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  1. Shelby Michalek says

    May 17, 2010 at 11:06 AM

    Well, generally this is how we do it.
    Clockwise (summer position) is when the blades are “pushing the air”
    Since the blades are at a slant like / and going > this direction.

    Counterclockwise (winter) is when the blades are “scooping the air”
    They go that way. I hope that didn’t confuse the heck out of everyone.

    😀 Basically, you should feel a breeze coming from the fan in the summer, and in the winter you shouldn’t feel that breeze.
    .-= Shelby Michalek´s last blog ..Sunday Scripture =-.

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  2. Sarah says

    May 17, 2010 at 1:35 PM

    I could not live without my ceiling fans. And nothing beats a nice cross breeze either!
    .-= Sarah´s last blog ..More pictures of my house in complete disarray =-.

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    • Emily Jones says

      January 11, 2016 at 7:40 AM

      Me neither. I just have to have ceiling fans in every room in the house. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Grace Wheeler says

    May 17, 2010 at 7:04 PM

    One of the first things we did when we remodeled this old bungalow we live in was install ceiling fans in each room…I’m sooo glad we did!

    I’m bookmarking your post because I can never remember which way to make the fan go per season! Thanks 🙂
    .-= Grace Wheeler´s last blog ..Quiet Times: With My Kids, For My Kids =-.

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  4. Nora Duvigneaud says

    July 30, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Our fan’s can’t be turned the other direction, so we only use them in the summer! My best tip is to keep the temp high in the summer (78-80) and low in the winter (60’s). We save a ton on our bill’s doing this:)

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  5. Nishat Rafi says

    December 25, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    I have bought my first ceiling fan from here.Thanks for sharing this article .I always read this blog site .

    Reply
  6. Dogan says

    April 5, 2017 at 3:53 PM

    I will definitely use ceiling fans this summer.

    Reply
  7. Jacob says

    April 22, 2017 at 5:28 AM

    I bought my ceiling fan from here also but I’m curious how effective it is regarding to electricity usage because I will be using it very often during the summer.

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  8. normajean says

    April 24, 2017 at 9:10 AM

    Counter clock= cool
    Clock wise= warm

    This works for me IF I can remember that when looking up it looks the opposite!

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