Cool Down This Summer With a Ceiling Fan
Stylish ceiling fans are a breath of fresh air and a cost-efficient means to staying cool, calm and collected
As temperatures rise with the approach of summer, the desire for cooler rooms intensifies too. Ceiling fans are more than just a functional cooling device; they’re a stylish addition that can circulate and cool air in nearly any room of your home. Install one this summer and you’ll be its number-one fan – and it will be yours.
Where to Install a Ceiling Fan
Ceiling fans can be installed indoors or outdoors, cooling bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens. Outside, they’ll keep the air moving in undercover areas, especially in warm-climate locations.
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Ceiling fans can be installed indoors or outdoors, cooling bedrooms, living rooms, dining rooms and kitchens. Outside, they’ll keep the air moving in undercover areas, especially in warm-climate locations.
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What Height is Necessary
When it comes to installing a fan, ensure fan blades are at least 2.15 metres above the ground to avoid injuries. For low ceilings, choose a flush-mount design to keep blades as high as possible; and for high ceilings, utilise a downrod to keep air circulation where it’s most beneficial.
When it comes to installing a fan, ensure fan blades are at least 2.15 metres above the ground to avoid injuries. For low ceilings, choose a flush-mount design to keep blades as high as possible; and for high ceilings, utilise a downrod to keep air circulation where it’s most beneficial.
What Style to Choose
There is little difference between the performance of a three, four or five-bladed fan so choose one based on taste, preference and style.
Cool curves
This organic and aerodynamic fan adds natural curves to this mellow, laid-back room.
There is little difference between the performance of a three, four or five-bladed fan so choose one based on taste, preference and style.
Cool curves
This organic and aerodynamic fan adds natural curves to this mellow, laid-back room.
White whisper
This fan is subtle and quiet – visually and acoustically. All in white, it blends with the ceiling and kitchen cabinetry and is barely noticeable.
Plan a white kitchen that’s anything but boring
This fan is subtle and quiet – visually and acoustically. All in white, it blends with the ceiling and kitchen cabinetry and is barely noticeable.
Plan a white kitchen that’s anything but boring
Black blades
This slick black fan is a slim and sophisticated feature in this otherwise neutral room. It’s installed on a downrod for more beneficial air circulation in the room.
This slick black fan is a slim and sophisticated feature in this otherwise neutral room. It’s installed on a downrod for more beneficial air circulation in the room.
Metal heaven
Metal fans add some retro shine to these cool, calm and collected bedrooms. And, as the top image shows, a fan can do double-duty with a ceiling light.
Metal fans add some retro shine to these cool, calm and collected bedrooms. And, as the top image shows, a fan can do double-duty with a ceiling light.
Old-school cool
Two in one, this twin fan takes the classic caged form of a floor fan and combines them with a light for a functional, versatile and downright cool ceiling fan.
Two in one, this twin fan takes the classic caged form of a floor fan and combines them with a light for a functional, versatile and downright cool ceiling fan.
Plantation propellers
These plantation-style fans have blades like, well, fans. Large and voluminous, they create visual balance in the room by harmonising with the wood shingles and black wicker furniture, respectively.
How to choose a ceiling fan
These plantation-style fans have blades like, well, fans. Large and voluminous, they create visual balance in the room by harmonising with the wood shingles and black wicker furniture, respectively.
How to choose a ceiling fan
Handcrafted breeze
This three-blade washed timber ceiling fan has handcrafted blades and a streamlined form suspended from a traditional ceiling rose.
This three-blade washed timber ceiling fan has handcrafted blades and a streamlined form suspended from a traditional ceiling rose.
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Ceiling fans don’t actually lower temperatures – or, at least, room temperatures. Rather, they move air around the room to create a breeze that, by accelerating perspiration evaporation, cools body temperatures.
Thus, ceiling fans are an extremely effective and cost-efficient way of cooling you down at home. They use about as much power as a 60-watt lightbulb – and even less – making them an affordable alternative to air conditioning.