Slim Down for Summer with That's Fit

Ceiling fans run counter-clockwise for maximum chill power

Small ceiling fan-light fixture in silver with black wooden fan blades attached to a white tongue-in-groove wooden ceiling
Aaahh. The cool breeze of the ceiling fan is absolute heaven here in Tallahassee, Florida, where the summers are swelteringly hot and humid. In fact, this fair town -- Florida's capital -- was just voted 3rd sweatiest city in the country. A dubious distinction if ever there was one....

Anyway, when it's this hot, ceiling fans really help cool you down. Plus they help save you money: the more you rely on your fans, the less electrical juice you'll need running the a/c. Anyway, to get the best from your fans, make sure they are set to rotate counter-clockwise in summer.

Most ceiling fan-light fixture combos can be easily adjusted by flicking a small switch on the electrical housing somewhere on the unit. For example, the switch on one of my ceiling fans is clearly visible in the above photo.

Want more ceiling fan advice? Check out Dan's post on how to silence a noisy fan. For tons of helpful info on choosing and installing ceiling fans, click over to Kelly's post, 'Install a ceiling fan now!' or this one from Bill: 'Ceiling fans: how cool are they?'

[via Lifehacker.]

Tags: ac, air-circulation, air-conditioning, ceiling, ceiling-fan, clockwise, cool, cool-air, cool-breeze, cool-house, cooling, counter-clockwise, economizer, fan, fan-adjust, fan-blades, fan-direction, fan-settings, heat, house, light-fixture, summer, temperature

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