On Wednesday, July 9, 2014 2:03:36 AM UTC-4, Cydrome Leader wrote:
In sci.electronics.design RobertMacy wrote:

It's HOT, so I thought run the ceiling fan so the cool air comes across

the stone flooring and moves by me to be sucked up into the ceiling fan -

so I feel cooler. Fan is set to move air UP



Earlier I thought run the fan directly onto me gently moving air straight

at me, which is DOWN. But when I did that, after 10-15min felt hotter in

the room.



Just saw one of those home shows, says in winter run the fan to move air

UP so the hot air moves along the ceiling and down your walls. And, in the

summer run your fan DOWN, with NO explanation, except claiming that lowers

your temperature 4-5 degrees [which is impossible in a CLOSED system] and

save up to 40% on air conditioning [what planet do THEY live on?]



So my question is WHICH way is this !@#$#@ system designed for? UP or DOWN

air in the summer?



Anybody else here think ceiling fans are just pointless all together?

Not me. I think they produce a breeze in summer that is both cooling
and soothing. Even if you're outside, which 75F day is more pleasant? One
that is dead calm, or one with a light breeze?