Which way should the ceiling fan blow?

So I just realized my ceiling fan can spin in either directions. I had always wondered for the longest time why I didn’t feel any wind when I stood underneath it. It hit me when I was standing in the hallway where you can look down into the living room (where ceiling fan is located) and gushes of wind were hitting me.

So it’s the $100 question of whether the fan should suck or blow. In a computer, the fans in the front tend to suck in air and the fans in the back tend to blow out air. However, my house gets really hot in the afternoon (especially during this heatwave). All the windows on my 2nd floor are opened for ventilation purposes.

So if the fan blew up, it’ll be pushing hot air onto the 2nd floor and hopefully that’ll escape some how.

On the other hand, the fan can blow down and cause air to circulate below it.

Which way should it blow? Up or down?

Did I mention how nice it is to have an ice maker and water spout on the fridge? I think I can finally stop buying Kirkland bottled water!

One Reply to “Which way should the ceiling fan blow?”

  1. I used to have a ceiling fan that can blow either way too. In summer, you should make it blow down to cool the room and blow it up in the winter to circulate the heat from the heater.

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