Ceiling Fan Direction Winter vs Summer

A fool proof way to know ceiling fan direction for use during the winter months, versus warm weather usage.
Most people understand the difference between clockwise and counter-clockwise, but when looking up at a ceiling fan and from a side view angle, sometimes the two directions get confused. This is because our minds are used to looking downward at our watches, or from viewing a wall-clock at a vertical angle, and this causes an optical illusion to some when viewing a ceiling fan's rotation. This illusion goes away if we get directly under the fan and look straight upward at the blade rotation.
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[@jennifermiller4]

I have to re-watch this every season, because I'm always second guessing. Thanks, this is the best video out of them all.

[@beverlyslade9357]

You can also stand under the fan with a lit candle. In summer the flame should blow down and in the winter the flame should stand straight.

[@yt3035]

You misspoke at the 3:14 mark. Counterclockwise is for Summer and clockwise is Winter. You said it right at 1:17 mark. And for those that don’t know the directions, clockwise is the direction of the hand of a clock (like 12 to 1 to 2 o’clock) and counterclockwise is the other way.

[@Civerius]

cant believe we have full grown adults in society that dont know this, its worry some.

[@rebajane3233]

Thank you. I watched a video before yours and it was confusing. Laying on the floor looking up was the best advice.

[@jeffeller5150]

2020 😚

[@shellysmith9611]

Thank you! The laying under the fan tip is what I needed! I have been confused for years.

[@jenniferparcell8262]

This was the most helpful description I have seen regarding the direction of the fan! Thank you this great video!

[@Chdyyggxddbnnn]

Wasn’t sure if it was clockwise for the fan or clockwise looking up. Thank You for sharing this information!

[@loganma9468]

There's two people that live here. When we stand and look at the fan as you say, it's like an optical illusion, it looks clockwise to both. When we get under it and look up, counterclockwise. Thanks, you resolved why we kept saying it's clockwise, when in fact looking up at it was counterclockwise. Weird, but true!

[@emilymaywellness5568]

Not silly at all it's been the most totally confusing description and I was even laying on my back while watching your video so then when you got down on your back and did the description it made sense. Thank you for clarifying

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Hey, if it helps, even if embarrassing... hahaha... I'm always happy to do so. I made this video for www.modernfanoutlet.com years ago and never really expected so many views. KZbin needs to pay me now... 😂

[@357412]

Thanks so much!!! I was confused until I laid on the floor it made a lot of sense after that. Thanks again!!

[@donsherman6426]

At about 3:17 you say "Counter clockwise during the winter, clockwise during the summer", it's contrary to what you you've been saying all along ( the opposite of your quote ), so which is it? Now it's confusing.

[@slamdunkslamdunk6995]

Yeah. He got that wrong at 3:17. He says it correctly at 1:19. Summer counter. winter clock.

[@angeladawn8707]

I know I caught that too and commented on it. I was better off before I watched it lol.

[@chrismacias2604]

You did a good job thanks man appreciate your time u took on this saved me some time

[@Gwejian]

Very best demonstration of how to visually see the direction clearly. THANK YOU!!! It is confusion when seen at an angle.

[@Mike-me3sp]

Can't you just look at the angle of the blades and see if it's going to blow up or down?

[@zeroice00]

Just tried it. You are 100% correct. Thanks for the tip.

[@lillieraylevy9878]

Your explanation of how to tell which direction the fan is really rotating by lying on your back underneath it was outstanding.

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Thank you. We do our best at ModernFanOutlet.com to help make it easier to understand.

[@btylerlincoln3998]

Great explanation. Well said. Thank you.

[@Scew81]

You’re the man! Thanks for putting my mind at ease. I watched numerous clips - interesting how a simple thing like this can test the mind. 🤔

[@ledzep727]

Finally! After all these years😎

[@soniareyna6765]

Great video, you made it so easy to understand.

[@rebeccamola-parenti339]

Your video was extremely helpful, by my being directly under my ceiling fan it was very easy to see the clockwise vs. counter clockwise direction. By watching the ceiling fan at an angle, it will look like it's turning the opposite direction you had set it to turn. VERY helpful video, Thank you ... R. Mola-Parenti

[@kappiiee]

Although it's really neat, it's not necessary on youtube to sign your comments with your name.

[@uf1978]

NO WAY!!! Im going home after work to check this out! Thanks for sharing!

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

That fan in this video by “TROPOSAIR” is the 72 inch model that sold for $899 in 2017. That fan

[@MrAresxy07]

I saw one that looks exactly the same at home Depot for about $150

[@mysilentprayersalways1913]

I wouldn't spend $899.00 dollars on a ceiling fan.

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

@@MrAresxy07 Looks are deceiving. The TroposAir fan will last forever and move nearly 3 times the airflow (if not 4x) while using 75% less electricity than that piece of $150 garbage you saw at HomeDepot. That said, HomeDepot sales the TroposAir Titan for $649.99, same as we sell it for. Do yo really think HomeDepot has a $150 fan that is just as good as a $650 fan they also sell? General rule of thumb, if it seems to good to be true, it is.

[@phycofrantic]

@@ModernFanOutletcom sounds like you’re jelly

[@madelynsmom2009]

Thank you!! This helped so much!

[@terryv3184]

Wow great video....right up until the point (3:00) that you said "Clockwise" as you were demonstrating "counter clockwise" direction. For the directionally challenged, such as myself....this was VERY confusing!!

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

You are absolutely correct. Oooops! I bet myself and a couple other employees were at www.modernfanoutlet.com watched this video a dozen times to make sure it was correct, and we all overlooked that one word. Thanks for pointing it out. I guess I'll be doing an edit soon, before I confuse too many people. Bottom line... Counter-Clockwise is for summer, and Clockwise is for winter.

[@terryv3184]

ModernFanOutlet.com 🤪 Well I got a little dizzy trying to figure it out but I was determined to prove to myself that I could follow directions!!

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Sorry about making you dizzy... LOL... My only defense (until I can get time to see about editing with a voiceover) is that at 2:47 I did say it was getting ready to go into it's "counter-clockwise" mode. I guess I should have left it at that, and then I wouldn't have butchered it up at 3:00. I talk too much anyway and I need to learn when to shut up. I think my wife and kids would agree with that too.

[@gerrysoy3110]

good. i thought i was dizzy from all the fan videos. the blade rotation at tat segment is opposite of what he says

[@unrationalculture9905]

If you have bubbles, like blowing bubbles in the summer time you want those bubbles to float down, in the winter they should go up... the reason every one on youtube here has it wrong is because it also has todo with with BLADE ANGLE... in summer time the air should be pushed down or infront of the angle. in the winter time the air should be scouped up by the angle of the blade... but just stick to the bubble method

[@samanthawalker74]

Thank you for this. Very informative.

[@user-je5jq1xp5q]

Great video! I’ve watch quite a few KZbin videos and yours was One of the best, explanations and demonstrations to understanding how to tell the difference between clockwise and counterclockwise. Thank you for your expertise on this subject.

[@TheCreativeChica]

Perfect example! I'm a visual person, so this was perfect for me. I'm going to label my switch S for Summer and W for winter. TFS!

[@ChrisH-so1id]

This was very helpful. I've had this issue of looking at the fan from an angle, It can be confusing. Seems another way to look at it, is blades spinning from your left to right = winter, from your right to left = summer (when looking at it from an angle).

[@Mike-me3sp]

Can't you just look at the angle of the blades and see if it's going to move air up or down?

[@silviahale4671]

EXCELLENT! THANK YOU!

[@beckierowe9954]

I did this wrong for YEARS and now that I get it, my friends/family STILL get totally confused when I try to explain it. The best way I can say it is that when you tilt your head back, or are laying on your bed, or floor as he demo'd, the 12, or top of the clock, is closer to your eyes, and the bottom, or 6, is down towards your chin. Looking across the room and making that the 12, which seems correct, is NOT, per all the ceiling fan companies.

[@MagicBoterham]

Seen from above it's clockwise in winter, counter-clockwise in summer.

[@murielwentzien2634]

This has helped me. Thanks.

[@dandridge52]

Awesome Video!

[@jefflibby6680]

Very helpful thank you, is the fan your talking about available at a home depot.

[@Sewmore]

No this was the best help and I can see it now. Thanks

[@joshreiner3854]

Thank you so much for laying on the floor!! Lol....THAT helped the most!!

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Jo Shreiner You’re welcome. Anything to sell fans. Must be working too, because business is BOOMIN’! 😁

[@elenamorgan7683]

Thank you for settling an argument I had with my husband. 😂

[@AfiScruggsplaysbass]

Thank you!

[@oldtvnut]

I wish you had not published this using specified directions of clockwise or counterclockwise. It turns out that the fan you used to illustrate this has the blades angled the opposite of every fan in my house (and I suspect most fans that people buy). The way to determine direction is whether the fan blows upward or downward, period. Forget the clockwise/counterclockwise designation.

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

While you are correct that a good way to know winter vs summer fan direction would be whether the fan is blowing upwards or downwards, what you don't tell everyone is whether it is downwards in the summer, or upwards direction in the summer??? So, to clear it up, it is downwards in the summer and upwards during the winter (with a few odd individual scenarios that could reverse this fact) . HOWEVER, being in the fan business since the early 1990's, I've been around it long into to know that people have an easier time remembering CLOCKWISE for winter and COUNTER-CLOCKWISE for summer. All fans that I've seen are the exact same and if you were to look straight at the outer tips of a fan blade, the blade pitch is always with the higher side of the blade tip facing left, and the lower side on the right, which is exactly as the fan is in the video. I apologize if your fans are different, but if they are I'm not sure what off brand you have that is different from every other name brand fan on the market made over at least the past 30 or 40+ years. I don't know, maybe you're in Europe or somewhere? I know they drive on the opposite side of the road from us here in North America, so maybe they sell their fans with opposite direction blade pitches from ours here. I just know I have not seen any, not even cheap Chinese off brands that have the blades tilted the opposite way. I've seen photos where the image is reversed, but only because for some odd reason it creates an illusion of a steeper blade pitch, but never an actual fan that is any different.

[@myemail2418]

This guy is great

[@lisanewhouse2101]

Thank you for the information but you said in the beginning clockwise was for the summer and then counterclockwise was for the summer so please let me know which one is correct thank you

[@anahiserrano2873]

So I just moved into a new house with a fan that has a remote the ceiling fan is too high for me to reach so I can’t tell if there is a switch to reverse fan. Is it a universal thing for the remotes to be able to reverse the direction? If so how can I find it? I press every button and none have reversed it.

[@mbroyles2907]

Thank you!! I'm one of those confused people 😂

[@uhisthisthingon1984]

Does fan position have anything to do with it? There are two ceiling fans in the house, but one needs to be replaced.

[@lisanewhouse2101]

Good afternoon in the beginning you said that the correct one for the summer was different than what you said later on so please let me know which way is correct for the summer clockwise or counter clockwise please watch your video so you will understand

[@jamie3570]

Great video thank you! We have a vaulted ceiling where the height is 24’. The fan is in the centre. Should this still be clockwise for winter?

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Honestly, with a ceiling the height of yours, and depending upon the fan you have, you may have to do a little trial and error. How high your fan is off floor level can also make a difference. If it's still 15 feet or so from the floor I would try forward (counter clockwise) and on the lowest speed. Many of our new fans at www.modernfanoutlet.com use DC motors and have 6 speeds or more. This will mean the lowest speed is much slower than a normal fan. With one of these DC motor fans, and having a fan that is still high form the floor level, I don't think there would be enough breeze felt below to produce a wind-chill factor. This would mean leaving it going in the forward direction will keep heat from rising to the ceiling more efficiently than the typical reverse setting would do. That said, if you try that and still feel wind chill below the fan in winter, then most definitely reverse the fan direction to winter mode (clockwise). From there, because of your ceiling height, you may need to experiment with the fan to see if the low or a medium speed ends up doing the best to most efficiently bring the heat back down to the living level. Hope this helps.

[@valoreefaw7285]

My button on fan goes up/down for summer should it go up or down.

[@fiona6689]

My question is should I change it at night? My bedroom is a closed loft and very hot in the summer So should I make it winter mode at night? To pull the cold air up?

[@LauriB111]

I only have one thing to say that confused me and maybe I misheard. At the beginning he says counterclockwise for summer and clockwise for winter. (don't have much winter in S. Texas lol) At the end he says clockwise for summer??? (edited to say its at around 3 min 12 sec.where he says clockwise for summer counter clockwise for winter). Can someone clarify this. I switched my fan in my new home tonight to counter clockwise and it already feels cooler....apparently default is clockwise when installing IDK. Great info other than that last bit at the end.

[@_itzastro4931]

Your video was great. However at 3:13-3:15 you contradict yourself saying COUNTERCLOCKWISE FOR WINTER. At 2:47-2:49 you state COUNTERCLOCKWISE MODE WHICH WILL BE FOR SUMMERTIME. At 1:16-1:18 you state for SUMMERTIME USE IT IS GOING COUNTERCLOCKWISE. IT REALLY SHOULD BE CORRECTED.

[@danielrocha2948]

Can you give a video of counter-clockwise

[@carlosenriquez776]

Que cool

[@Finley0312]

What button are you pushing to change direction. My doesn't change.

[@gailmasse789]

This is the argument every summer and every winter. Reason: when blades are counter clockwise it blows air up to ceiling. Opposit when clockwise. Why?

[@uhisthisthingon1984]

So why is it that it actually feels cooler in the entire house when the fan is spinning in the so called winter position? The only thing I notice is my napkins blowing all over the place. The dining room table is directly below the fan. And my ceilings are angled just like yours, however not as much of an angle

[@TrinitronX]

Can’t believe that some people don’t know CW from CCW direction of rotation. However, it is actually more complicated than the simplistic ClockWise vs Counter-ClockWise answer to the question: “Which direction should the ceiling fan go in Winter versus Summer?” “Why is this answer insufficient?”, you may ask... The problem becomes apparent when you consider the angling of the fan blades! The other hidden details are: where are your ventilation system vents located? Floor vents vs ceiling vents can affect the distribution of cold or hot air in the home. Also, what is the indoor humidity level, and are the occupants sweating a lot or not? Do you have AC or a swamp cooler? It’s maybe less of an effect than the overall thermostat setting and whether your intention is heating or cooling depending on the season. However, there are these other factors like this that come into play given that the problem is one of gaining the optimal heat or cooling effect. Also, to make matters more confusing as to the directional rotation of a fan blade: Are you observing a fan at a high enough speed or with a camera that has a lower frame sampling rate? This physics phenomenon actually can give the illusion of a fan, wheel, or other rotating object appear as if it is rotating in the opposite direction than it truly is! It’s called “aliasing” and has to do with the relative speeds / frequencies of the rotating object versus the observer’s data sampling rate.

[@user-je5jq1xp5q]

Just a FYI: We are all different and learn in different ways. As individuals we look and see things happening in a different light! So depending on which angle you are looking at the fan trying to determine clockwise or counterclockwise, this man’s explanation has help some of us clarify the difference looking at a clock 🕰 on the wall, then looking at a clock upside down from the point of laying on the floor to visualize clockwise 🕰 or counterclockwise 🔄 . Have you heard of those that are dyslexic! It’s a real handicap for some. I’ve also been taught to never be afraid to ask questions! But then there are those that make fun of you for asking questions that come easy for them and not others. So let’s try to be open minded that we all learn in different ways. Thank you ☺️

[@TrinitronX]

@@user-je5jq1xp5q In the context of neurodiversity it does make sense why some might struggle with clockwise vs counterclockwise. I also didn't mention the other complicating factor: Which direction are you observing the fan from? From the top, or from the bottom? Depending on the direction you're observing the plane of rotation from, the fan could look like it's moving either way. The concept of direction is relative to the observer.

[@patrickmaners5719]

How fast do you run the speed going clockwise

[@jeffeller7416]

Patrick Maners Normally only on the lowest speed, but if your ceiling is taller, like the one in the video, sometimes medium speed could work better. Basically, if you feel the wind in the room from the fan during the winter you have it going too fast.

[@lunxshang6816]

K. Michael

[@griffin6912]

just confused everyone...contridicted your explaination

[@danielrocha2948]

Which way is clockwise

[@clivehaynes2183]

It would be easier to explain that one way sucks the other way blows.

[@MsCuriousturtle]

It's not confusing if you explain it by saying that the fan is moving in the direction of the downward angle in the summer and moving in the direction of the upward angle in the winter

[@pwynes51]

what if i have a loft and need to bring the cool air up during the summer?

[@jeffeller7416]

Pav W In that case you may want to reverse the fan in what is usually the winter mode, or clockwise. Only, in your case run the fan on high or medium speeds to really pull the cool air up there. Depending on how powerful your fan is, doing so should really help. Just remember, with any fan, the higher the cubic feet per minute rating the better it’ll be for doing what you’re trying to accomplish. If using a normal size fan of say 56”, you’ll probably need something that moves around 7,000 CFMs or better to truly benefit from this.

[@pwynes51]

Thank you ..

[@makpazon11]

Not silly at all. Simple is correct. Summer Counter-clockwise Winter Clockwise

[@revertinthemaking]

KUDOS to you for addressing the real issue -- the VISUAL PERSPECTIVE of determining clockwise to counterclockwise. However, at 3:20, did you not incorrectly state that Summer is clockwise and Winter is counterclockwise? I am sure it is the opposite. Perhaps a slip of the tongue?

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Yep, slip of the tongue for sure. Hopefully people understand it before getting to that part. I was probably just babbling of words by then... lol.

[@Poke626]

At about 2:59 you say the wrong direction.. you're only confusing ppl more, should prob remove this video rather than add to confusion

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

I hear the mistake at about 3:17. I guess I rambled a little too long and made the mistake. You ever done that? I know this isn't the first for me, and it won't be the last. We cannot remove the video due to the link power in Google rankings it helps give to rank the website itself. However, let me clarify for you Mike, just in case you are still confused. Lay on the floor. Look up. If your fan is going clockwise that is the reverse mode for winter use. If your fan is spinning counter clockwise, then it is in summer mode. Hope this helps.

[@randypatterson3344]

Man early in ur video u said clockwise is for winter and then at the end u say the complete opposite and u say clockwise is for the summer go back and watch it no help here

[@uf1978]

After my observations it's simple. Air should blow down onto you in the summer and towards the ceiling in the winter. DONE!

[@marilyncorbeille9383]

Not silly - we humans are silly🤪 Thank you 😊

[@cody9478]

Never leave a fan on the counter during the winter just remember that.

[@brucebennett8475]

Been watching my fan and clock for hours. My digital clock will never figure this clock and counter clockwise thing out!!!😢

[@stephanieconnors4488]

at 2:49 You said Counter for Summer. then at 3:16 You said Counter's for Winter. Counter's for Summer, yes?

[@douglasgephart6604]

Video is confusing. It is good to determine the direction of rotation by looking up at the fan. But you say it different after at the end of the video when you talk about customers coming into your store. So which is it, summer = ccw or Summer = cw?

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

counter clockwise for summer.

[@nirmalbk]

you contradict yourself on the very basic point of the video. minute 1:16 then minute 3:14

[@uhisthisthingon1984]

Location I should say.

[@A10TOES]

Now that I'm on the floor looking up, come help me up!

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

I just happened to be up correcting a small misprint on the www.modernfanoutlet.com website and saw your comment come through. That's funny! Sure thing, but then I may get stuck on the floor too. I found this out earlier tonight when I went over to my mom's for a visit. I sit on her family room floor playing with the dog for about 30 minutes and when I went to get back up I was like, "Oh crap! I'm stuck." LOL.

[@JohnWickkkk]

Ok

[@tdkhudson]

At 3:15-3:17 you say the opposite of what’s correct! You said counterclockwise=winter, clockwise=summer but it’s just the opposite-clockwise=winter

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

You’re smart, because you figured out that it was a mistake and opposite of what it should have been. WTG!

[@iforgotiforgot5642]

Screw this 100 degree Cali heat

[@Tubalcain422]

You are so wrong. A ceiling fan moves the warm air down and the cooler air from the floor up in both directions. Don’t think so? When the air moves into the other location where does the air that is there go? In either case, unless your ceiling is quite high (12ft and up) you are more than likely just mixing the air into the total room being 1 or possibly 2 degrees, difference. I think places that sell fans just try to make them into something more than they are.

[@standardcake18]

If you run your fan in the winter you’re insane

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

brady robertson Why is that? Reversing the fan direction, and using the low speed gets rid of the windchill and keeps the heat from staying trapped against the ceiling. With standard 8’ ceilings there isn’t much of a benefit, but in rooms with high ceilings they help keep the room a lot warmer feeling. If you ever own a home with two story ceiling heights, and use a fan in the winter, you’ll become a believer real quick.

[@nexingtoncaldwell6381]

all of these videos are confusing, although they all say the direction is correct but the use for summer and winter is confusing because they say the opposite.

[@chrisbrigham4319]

I would imagine it to be as simple as looking where the switch is oriented and go by that angle lol

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Chris Brigham Switch? Don’t tell me you have one of those old fashioned fans with a pull chain and reverse switch? LOL. You need an upgrade to at least a remote controlled fan. New smart fans from Modern Forms are even better. www.modernfanoutlet.com/best-ceiling-fans/modern-forms-ceilingfans.html With those you just say, “Summer direction” and boom, it’s spinning counter-clockwise. Plus, they’ll move more airflow while using 1/4 the electricity. Give us a call and we will be glad to help you when you’re ready for that upgrade. 😉

[@chrisbrigham4319]

@@ModernFanOutletcom convincing argument , but if only I had a smart land lord instead of a cheap one lol

[@rc4083]

My name A Jeff

[@valeriewilliams314]

Clockwise= spinning to the right Counter clockwise= spinning to the left.

[@seth6525]

That is a titan ceiling fan

[@beverlypatin4696]

Listen and edit your instructions. You described both directions as clockwise.

[@abj0531]

LOL.. thought I was going crazy... Forward (Counterclockwise) for Summer and Reverse (Clockwise) for Winter...... Don't understand why they just don't say Forward and Reverse....

[@joewalkerjr]

That’s a fanimation blitz

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

xEbola Come on now, don’t insult the TroposAir Titan ceiling fan like that... LOL. At least compare it to the real Fanimation fans such as the Odyn or Stellar, which is in the high end grouping of Showroom Collection fans that Fanimation is famous for, and not the low end Studio Collection stuff they make for Lowe’s to sell as more affordable items, cutting corners to help keep cost down. I hope you know I’m just picking with you. But the Blitz is only a $229 fan. You’re gonna make the Titan upset, because it’s a $600 fan and moves nearly twice the airflow volume.

[@ErickCarty]

Answer: 2:40

[@petem6503]

Nope. The key operative: ALWAYS have fan blowing DOWN, all seasons. For some fans this is CW, others CCW. But DOWN does the trick. Winter warm air with the fan blowing UP won't mix into the occupied area of the room because the entry side of the fan operates at a relatively low velocity, and low velocity does not penetrate very far.

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Would depend upon the fan and the ceiling height. Most of our fans at ModernFanOutlet.com blow a lot more airflow than the typical low end fans found at the home improvement stores. I have a 96" TroposAir Liberator fan in a 22' by 38' space whith a 12' ceiling. Trust me, you do not want that thing blowing forward during the winter, not even on speed 1 of 6. However, in the winter, I have the airflow pattern going up, which pushes the heat out to and down the walls, ultimately getting back down to the floor level where the room is cozy. So, in some cases you are correct. In others, test after test shows reverse works best.

[@petem6503]

@@ModernFanOutletcom The typical consumer 36~48" ceiling fan doesn't produce enough air flow (in the "typical" room) to overcome the thermocline separation of cold and warm air. The upthrust air hits the ceiling, moves to the sides of the room, and then moves down, but with such diffused velocity that it does not penetrate vertically in the room, instead heading back to the inlet of the fan. Because the inlet of the fan is essentially zero velocity (measured at the thermocline) the only motive force remaining is temperature, which then dictates upward force. Remember too that the objection to downward winter flow is discomfort (due to evaporative skin effect), and by the time you generate enough air flow to force circulation down to the floor level, you have the velocity condition you didn't want in the first place. Another factor: most people in the winter are wearing long sleeves, and this reduces skin evaporative cooling so that downward flow isn't quite the problem one might think. But most people would just be better off leaving the fan off in the winter.

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

@@petem6503 Not trying to argue with you, but you began this with a flawed statement by wrongly assuming the typical fan size being so small. If you look at ceiling fan sizes, 36” to 48” fan sizes are in the minority. We sell way more 60” ceiling fans and larger, and rarely sell fans below 50”. That is why if you shop all fans you’re going to find way more selections in the larger sizes than that of those under 50 inches. Smaller fans just aren’t big sellers nationwide. Maybe they are in your area, but overall larger fans take up 90% of the market share these days. Anyway, you have lots of good scientific thoughts, but in reality does that mean all ceiling fan manufacturer’s are completely incorrect on why they have all added a reverse setting for winter? Possibly. I’ll forward this to some of them and maybe they’ll rethink it if testing shows they’ve been wrong all along. Thanks for your input and careful thought process. From all of us here at www.modernfanoutlet.com.

[@petem6503]

@@ModernFanOutletcom Arguing is the best way to arrive at practicality! :-) Looking at HD and Lowes, 52" seems more the average for residential. But the real performance of a room fan should fall back to 1/2 cfm/sq ft @ low speed. Why? Below 1/2 csf people complain about "stuffy"; this is their best interpretation of insufficient air velocity across the skin. [Regional differences: Southwest prefers higher csf; Europe has lots of building with NO venting] Low speed so you can't hear it, and it's pretty good for energy. I looked at one of your 54", and it's rated 6800 cfm. I'm not sure where your 6-speed RPM breaks are....maybe lowest is 1/3 RPM, or 2200 cfm? My biggest room is about 500 SF, so less is fine, and most people (residential app) would find the same. I think I used 48's in the bedrooms and a 60" in the LR. I pretty much run them at low. The fan genre I'm waiting for is the office modular ceiling drop-in that has a VAV terminal built in. Commercial design factors (reduced loads due to better glass, LED lighting, lower computer loads) are driving air flows below the 1/2 csf critical point. I think ceiling fans will be the Big New Thing, creating primary/secondary air distribution inexpensively. I saw one building (decade ago) that tried this, but used evaporative cooling [and BAFans] which is difficult to control. Oh, and your installation dimensions A-B-C for that fan don't look consistent.

[@juicenot2481]

I don't like the inappropriately sized fan. It is perversely huge.

[@Mike-me3sp]

How is this even being questioned? Why are people asking about the direction? Can't they see by the angle of the blades if it's going to blow down or up? Or if even that is confusing for some reason, just stand under it and see if the air is blowing down on you or not! This video is like an explanation for infants.

[@leeluu8537]

Fan-ceiling fan

[@blanchedevereaux5403]

Why don't they just put on the switch "cool/warm?" It would be a lot easier to figure out.

[@billabney243]

Clockwise, counterclockwise... Summer blow down. Winter blow up. Summer the fan blows on you and cools you. Winter it blows to the ceiling to move the warm air because heat rises.

[@jeffeller5150]

You are exactly right, but if you don't work at a ceiling fan company then you wouldn't realize how many people still question whether a fan is blowing down or up. I guess if you have higher quality fans you'll easily feel the downdraft and it's a no brainer. For those with cheaper quality fans, where the motors are smaller and do not move as much airflow, like those found for the most part at Lowes, Home Depot, Walmart, etc... it is harder to distinguish, since the airflow is not as noticeable in either directly. Therefore, the #1 question asked by customers, "Counterclockwise or clockwise?"

[@cedardog764]

clockwise vs counter is not the best explanation for most. The clearest and most simple is in the summer the high side of the blade should be moving forward; in winter the low side.

[@maryokvat2469]

Appreciate the video but Ive played it back numerous times, and unless my hearing is going, you contradict yourself as to when to use Clockwise( for winter) and Counterclockwise (for Summer) YIKES!!!!!.

[@patricialewis4017]

Just tell me click up or down.....the fan will do the rest.........

[@RaumBances]

Good example of how to tell direction but you instruct the wrong direction near the end. Good plug for the fan model but please either pull the video or redo it so you don't confuse people... Like you did me. I had to look it up at a few locations to verify which simply wasted my time.

[@angeladawn8707]

At 1:21 you say summer is counter clockwise, then at 2:40 you say winter is clockwise. Then at 3:17 you say winter is counter clockwise, and 3:18 summer is clockwise. Wtf? You started out great but then totally contradicted yourself. Am I imagining this?

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Probably not, but goodness, you seemed to have analyzed it a lot. Wish I would've had you help film this so the mistake would have been caught 4 years ago, when the video was made... LOL. I look like such goober in the video too. And the NC accent... whew! Only thing worse than that is Boston, New York, and New Jersey accents.

[@itstinat]

🙁 this is doing my head in. I swear I cant figure it out and I'm lying on the floor. The blades go right but when I use my hand they're going counter, my brain cant make this make sense. All I know is I feel nothing and I'm f%*king hot! 🥵

[@youtubewatcher6323]

Thank you ! Yeah, every year I need to check because I get confused. This and if moving the clock forward or backwards one hour every year are the two things that somehow I think I know but I better check 😂

[@Poke626]

There are already plenty of videos that provide correct and accurate info, this one only adds to confusion

[@ModernFanOutletcom]

Mike Poke Besides the obvious mistake around the 3 minute mark, why do you feel it adds confusion? Just lie down below your fan, look straight up at it. If it’s going clockwise, that’s winter mode. If it’s counter clockwise, that is summer mode. Pretty simple.

[@Poke626]

@@ModernFanOutletcom Well, nothing, besides the "obvious mistake". But to ppl trying to learn this process, it may not be so "obvious" without some correction appearing on the screen. As for many ppl, this is something that can be quite difficult to grasp. And when someone who is searching for clear and concise explanations, watching your video and following along with the audio can only create further frustration and confusion. Why not just mute that part of the video and add a text layover with the corrected info? Or, better yet... just re-do that part of the video and re-upload? Something that would only take you only a few minutes of your time, could greatly reduce the frustration of others.

[@cassiewoodhouse]

@@Poke626Poke thank you for this comment. I've been annoyed by @ModernFanOutlet's obvious disdain for customers who may be directionally challenged. There are many of us out here. And, I'm amazed that so many readers found the error. I did concentrate on the "looking up" tip and it was very helpful, but others who were smart enough and observant enough to note the error should be congratulated and an effort made to correct it.

[@galaxycrown4606]

you are confusing me haha