Thread: Cooling A Room
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Unread 24-05-2007, 07:46
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Re: Cooling A Room

Double check that the ceiling fan is turning in the correct direction. It won't solve the entire problem, but it might help a bit if it isn't going in the correct direction right now. To cool off a room, you want the lower edge of the fan blades to be the leading edge. That way, they are pulling the hot air up. When the weather is cold, you want the higher edge of the blades to be the leading edge. That way they will be pushing the warmer air down.

I learned this after years of living in SoCal with a room that faced west and a mother that didn't like running the AC at night.

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