WHY BUY A CEILING FAN?
- Great energy saving addition to any room
- Can reduce energy costs by up to 40%
- Use during the Summer and the Winter
- In Summer, wind chill affect reduces temperature up to 7 degrees
- In Winter, recirculates hot air trapped up top
- Use ceiling fans to reduce heating and cooling energy costs
CEILING FAN COMMON TERMS
Motor Size (MM)
- 153 x 10mm: Light Duty
- 172 x 14mm: Medium Performance
- 188 x 22mm: High Performance
- 212 x 25mm: Super High Performance
CFM – Cubic feet per minute
This is the measure of total airflow that the fan produces usually at top speed
RPM – Revolutions per minute
This is the number of times the fan rotates in 1 minute. It will vary depending on speed.
Blade Pitch – Angle of blades
Fans are always pitched at the most efficient degree for all fans. A higher pitch requires a stronger motor and therefore moves more air.
Amps – The amount of electrical current fan uses
Wired controllers can only handle what amp rating it has (a 3 amp controller can control 3-1 amp fans).
SCA – Sloped ceiling adaptor
Note: Most fans are compatible up to 30 degrees. A sloped ceiling adaptor will typically increase this for greater ceiling slopes.
LCA – Low ceiling adaptor
Note: Any fan with an up-light kit can not be low ceiling mounted.
INDOOR VERSUS OUTDOOR
Indoor Ceiling Fans
- Use can install any style fan indoors
- Choose from both the indoor and outdoor selections
- No UL-listing required
Outdoor Ceiling Fans
- Many outdoor-themed fan styles avaliable
- Requires a UL-listing of damp or wet
- This is a great option for outdoor living spaces
CONTROLS
Wall Mount
- Hardwired like a light switch or use batteries
- Transmit operation signals to fan's receiver
- Choose from both the indoor and outdoor selections
- No UL-listing required
Hand-held
- Sometimes hooks to wall mount
- Convenient option
- Great for high ceiling fans
- Great for fans where the pull chain is unreachable
Some fans include a remote and/or a wall control. These will be mentioned in the product description and are selectable as a "narrow by" while browsing all of our fans.
Multi-fan controls have a higher amp rating and will be labeled as 2 Fan, 3 Fan, etc.
Note: Never use a light dimmer to control a ceiling fan. This will cause damage to your fan motor and components. If the fan Includes a light kit this can be put on a dimmer and or fan speed / dimmer combo (fluorescent bulbs are not dimmable).
