Why Buy a Ceiling Fan?
Adding a ceiling fan can be the most energy saving addition to any room and can potentially reduce energy costs by up to 40%. Ceiling fans can be used in the summer and in the winter. During summer, a room will feel up to seven degrees cooler with a “wind chill” effect. (Note: set thermostat to a higher temperature to save on air conditioning costs.) During the winter, run the fan in reverse to re-circulate hot air trapped in the ceiling. (Note: set thermostat lower to save on heating 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
· This is the measure of total airflow that the fan produces usually at top speed
RPM
· 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.
Controls
· Wall Mount controls are either hard wired similar to a switch or will use batteries and transmit operation signals to a receiver in the fan.
· A Hand-held Remote is a handy option especially for high ceiling fans where a pull chain would be un-reachable.
· Some fans include a remote and/or a wall control, these will be mentioned in the product description and is 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)
