Airflow is a great way to get hot or cold air moving around your house, which means you can make the most out of your AC and furnace. Here’s how picking up a ceiling fan from your local lighting store can help boost airflow in your home.

Summer

When it starts to heat up during the summer, you probably run your AC for most of the day. ACs do a great job of cooling your home, but it can be tough to get that cool air to circulate if you don’t have central cooling. You can set your ceiling fan direction counterclockwise during the summer, which creates a downward draft that helps spread cool air throughout your home.

Winter

Once the winter arrives and it gets a little colder outside, you need to focus on creating airflow to move warm air throughout your house. The key difference here is that warm air rises, which means you can’t use the same ceiling fan setting to circulate warm air. Instead, you’ll need to switch your ceiling fan direction to clockwise to create an upward draft during the winter. This upward draft pulls in hot air and pushes it up against the ceiling, which spreads it out throughout the room.

Additional Benefits

Ceiling fans do a great job of circulating air to save on energy costs, but that’s not the only benefit. Our ceiling fans have lights built in, so you get light and added airflow without any additional fixtures or fans. Ceiling fans are also a lot quieter than portable fans that you plug in, which means it’s easier to watch TV or have a conversation when your ceiling fan is running. You can even choose between tons of different styles at our local lighting store, so you can find the perfect ceiling fan for your home.

Light fixtures and fans are absolutely crucial when it comes to your home. You need to make sure there’s enough airflow in your home, and a good lighting store can help. According to US Energy Information, 47% of US homes mainly use LED lights, but no matter what type of bulb you use, it can be incorporated into a ceiling fan from our selection. Contact Premier Lighting today to find the perfect light fixtures and ceiling fans for your home.