Most homeowners think of ceiling fans as a cost-efficient way to fight back against the summer sizzle. When it comes to smart solutions for both heating and cooling, many people may not realize that ceiling fans are also excellent ways to stay warmer in winter. Here’s how your fan helps when the weather turns cold.

Why You Should Use a Ceiling Fan This Winter

1. Increased Warmth

During the summer, your ceiling fan cools a room by blowing air downward, where it mixes with colder air that settles near the floor. In the winter, reverse the blade direction to pull cold air upward toward the ceiling instead.

There, it mixes with warmer air that has risen toward the rafters. The air then shunts down again along the walls, back into the lower part of the room. As a bonus, the fan’s motor also generates heat that can contribute to toastier temperatures.

2. More Even Heat

As your ceiling fan pulls air upward to the ceiling, it efficiently mixes the multiple strata, or layers, of air temperatures that can form in a winter-chilled room. Like liquids at different temperatures in a blender, the overall temperature evens out to be warmer—and more consistent—throughout the chamber. This mixing helps prevent those bone-chilling pockets of cold air that seem to hit you out of nowhere, especially in rooms with high ceilings.

3. Cost Savings

With your ceiling fan working to warm and stabilize room temperatures all winter, you’re likely to see cost savings on your power bill. Not only can you turn down the thermostat to stretch your heating dollars, but many ceiling fans use only about as much electricity as a 100-watt incandescent lightbulb. That’s a smart approach to heating and cooling  that works year-round.

Consult a trusted electrician for the safe installation or repair of ceiling fans and other heavy appliances. Osterwisch Company in Cincinnati, OH, proudly serves Hamilton County with expert electrical work, plumbing, and heating and cooling system services. This family-owned business has delivered top-quality workmanship at fair prices since 1946, so call (513) 791-3282 to schedule an appointment. Visit them online to explore all of their services.