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Handling Ceiling fans
by Shaan Randow
Ceiling fans come in a wide variety of styles and colors to
match any homeowners interior design wishes. They come with and
without lighting. Three to five blades. In colors of black,
white, brown, made of wood, covered with animal print fabric or
styled with carved leaves.
Ceiling fans have come a long way since the industrial
revolution where they were dreamed up by sweating factory
workers. These workers attached wooden or metal blades to the
overhead whirling shafts that were used to drive the machinery
they worked on.
Ceiling fans are a great way to keep cool in the summer on
those nights when you don't have to run the air conditioner.
Ceiling fans are much less noisy and obtrusive than box fans
that sit on your floor or in your windows. And, you know that
heat rises, right? Well, in the winter months running your fan
on low and in reverse speed will bring down the heat that
accumulates up in at the ceiling, helping you to feel warmer.
Before you purchase a ceiling fan you'll need to consider the
blade sweep. You don't want to overwhelm a smaller room with a
ceiling fan that's too big, but, you also want to make sure
that the ceiling fan will be able to displace enough air to
cool you off in a larger room. Another consideration before
purchasing a ceiling fan is the length it will drop from the
ceiling. A home with an 8 foot ceiling would probably use a
three inch down rod for a ceiling fan, and a room with a
fifteen foot high ceiling would need at least a one foot down
rod, up to a five foot down rod. It is suggested that you have
at least seven feet of clearance from the floor to avoid
accidents.
Installing a ceiling fan yourself is a fairly easy job for most
do-it-yourselfer's. There are many online sites available to
help you if you have any problems or questions.
This article courtesy of
http://www.about-ceiling-fans.net
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