Ceiling fans can make a stuffy room feel pleasantly cool, but unlike air conditioners, they don't actually lower the temperature. Instead, fans generate a breeze, creating a sort of wind-chill effect ...

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With a week of high temperatures in the 90s and plenty of summer yet to come, it's time to turn on the ceiling fans. If you have a ceiling fan, changing the direction of the blades is a great way to ...

In the winter, be sure the blades are turning clockwise and run at the fan's lowest speed. This will pull the cool air up, displacing warm air, which rises and tends to collect near the ceiling.