On 3/1/2011 2:22 PM, Larry Fishel wrote:
On Mar 1, 9:12 am, Bill wrote:
quote: "Ceiling fans get heavier when they are running as the downward
pressure of air adds more weight when the fan spins."

Most ceiling fans are reversible (for circulating air in winter
without creating a draft). When running "backwards", the statement
above is true. Possibly a case of a clueless editor removing the
useful context.

I saw that, it depends on how you decipher it. Either way the
difference in the load from the air pressure is minuscule compared to
the weight of the fan.