Jeffy3 wrote:
The previous owners of our house had ceiling fans installed in two
rooms and 15 years later they still work great. In fact, on high in
our one small room the fan turns the room into a tornado! In other
rooms, admittedly cheaper fans were installed by me and they are
horrible. In our bedroom it is right above the bed and you don't even
feel any air hitting you when laying in bed. I guess my question is
what do I look for in a new fan? Is the length of the blade most
important? The pitch? The materials used in the blade?

You probably have the fan running in reverse.

I have used the cheapest of fans and gotten plenty of airflow.

Before you look to buy new fans educate yourself. Perhaps a visit to
the local Home Depot or Lowes.

Lou