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Ceiling Fan Direction
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Are you lost when it comes to fan direction? Let Del Mar Fans & Lighting show you proper ceiling fan direction for summer and winter. Changing the direction of your ceiling fan is a cost-effective and energy-efficient way to remain comfortable all year.
In the summer, ceiling fan blades should rotate in a counterclockwise or "forward" direction to create cool downward airflow. In the winter, fan blades should rotate in a clockwise or "reverse" direction to redistribute warm air, which naturally rises to the top of the ceiling. Changing the direction of a ceiling fan is as easy pressing a button, flipping a switch, or tugging a pull chain.
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I wish there was a label on the button... "" How hard is that!?
right???
some fans don't have a button, the direction is changed by pulling a cord. I agree, it's still confusing.
THANK YOU.
Someone who gets it!
Get sticker of the sun or a sharpie and mark it so u know.
OMG That’s Genius!
You answered the question immediately.
We did not have to endure of :45 seconds of graphics and banter!
Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge.
The direction he is referring to is from the motor end of the fan. That is why it confusing the way he is explaining clockwise and counter clockwise. The thing to remember is air down or blowing on you in the summer and air up or blowing to the ceiling recirculating the hot air back down the walls and across the room. Summer lower air winter raise air.....Like a thermostat summer lower temp winter raise the temp..... I hope this helps
it is 3 am and it is hot as all get out in my room. after watching your video I discovered I have the ceiling fan going the wrong way. thank you for info!
So glad we could help Joy! -Alexa
The Same thing was happening to me
Were you able to reverse your ceiling fan Brittney Valentini ?
I knew that counter clockwise was for summer so I went around and reversed all my fans to what looked like counter to me but I noticed the air movement wasn't as good . I watched the video and what Del says is counter clockwise looks clockwise to me so I went back and changed all my fans . It feels better now.
Found the perfect way to avoid seasonal confusion-- Just watched the same DelMarFan tutorial I watched last summer & winter. Love your simple, direct instructions. You haven't changed a bit. Thanks!
Just make sure you dust it before reversing it. My whole room experienced a dust storm
Ha
Yes very informative.
Thank you for the informative and simple video on fan blade directions. My problem is that I agree with Doug! Your counter-clockwise is actually clockwise. The 'college education' is to stand under the fan. If you feel a breezy downdraft of air, it is going in the correct direction for warm days. I incorrectly refer to this as 'clockwise', according to the video. What do I know!?
What what if your air condition is broken do you still put it in a position where you could feel the warm air downward and I'm using a swamp cooler in the meantime
Helpful to me because none of the text would tell you the perspective of the movement! Looking up or from the fans point of view. Clockwise from my perspective, is actually counter clockwise for the fan and that’s where the confusion comes into play. Watching the blades in your video from a stop position as you say the direction helped clear up that it is from our perspective.
This pandora box is a lot like looking at someone and saying right side when to them, it’s their left side. In that case you usually cater the request to their perspective. In this case with the fan, we are not!
I just watched your video twice because the terminology of 'counter' vs 'clockwise' can be confusing because of how we are used to watching an actual clock with 'hands' move around the dial. Suggestion: turn the fan OFF. Then using YOUR hand manually turn the blades and say the direction. Then stop the fan. Manually move the blades in the opposite direction and say the direction. I know they can be manually moved because when I go to dust my fans they like to zoom around on their own! Thank you for helping us learn about this confusing topic.
Thank you for the video. Normally these videos are filled with nonsense. As if the longer the video, the better. This one was perfect and to the point.
+Sean Jacquemotte Thanks for the kind words Sean, glad we could help! -Alexa
Thank you, the video was perfect. Most diagrams with rotating direction arrows didn't help because some times I couldn't tell whether the arrow was in the fore ground or back ground. Your video clearly showed direction of rotation.
+Robert Melvin Thanks Robert! Glad we could help :) -Alexa
thanks for the video, because I totally forgot. this video was fast, quick and to the point.
The caveat being IF running AC in the summer I like to run it in 'winter' position so it pulls the cold air up and lets it fall/circulate. Helps with window units to draw cold air up and in rather than away.
Me too
An since hot air rises my running in the summer mode keeping the warm air lower
Ohhh! So maybe that's what's making my room so hot. Thanks!
As crazy as it sounds and as simple as the concept is I could not decide how to look at the fan to determine CW/CCW. You stood there twirling your hand and “voila”! Now I’m good to go for summer and winter. Thanks!
Thanks for confirming what I already knew. I looked up at the pitch of the paddles to determine to proper direction. I only want to gently stir the air in winter, hence the lowest speed. Now to make the other half see it this way. That can be a challenge.
Thank you! Wish I had seen this first, instead of dragging the ladder upstairs 3 times already! This was the most helpful because your explanation was very clear along with actually seeing the direction the fan was moving in. Thanks!
Thanks; this was very helpful. I liked the fact that you demostraighted which way the blades were supposed to be moving for summer and winter.
Having a video to actually see the fan direction. Clockwise or Counterclockwise changes depending on how you are looking at the fan.
or...
I'm just to medicated and I just made an ass out of myself on the internet.
Either way the video worked. So thank you!
InkdGeminiStarlight Me too
Thank you! This has always been a tricky subject to explain, especially with graphics. I am glad that we were able to create a video that was easily understandable. Thanks again!
I have a ceiling fan in my foyer, which is between the two floors of my house. The hot air is upstairs while the cold is downstairs, so having the fan sucking the cold air from downstairs and cooling the upstairs in the summer has been working great for us. We just installed it a couple of weeks ago. I was so sick of the upstairs being 10 degrees hotter upstairs no matter how low I set the a/c.
I don't know why I'm seeing this wrong, but I swear when you say "counter-clockwise" that it's actually going "clockwise," - opposite the way a clock runs. And, vice-versa, when you say clockwise, it seems to me that that's counter-clockwise. In the very first shot, before the close-up, isn't that "counter-clockwise?" Hmm???
Doug Gilliland I am seeing the same thing look at his hands! what am I missing?
You guys are seeing it wrong. When it's going fast after he has it started, it's just the effect of a poor camera that doesn't show it well. But, look at it when he first starts the fan, it's counter-clockwise. You're using clockwise and vice versa from when you're looking UP at the fan, not as if you're looking down at the fan from the ceiling.
Haha... I feel crazy trying to explain this. See... I thought the same thing too! I thought he was incorrect until I figured out what my problem was. I was actually placing the 12 where the six needed to be. I will explain... If you look at the fan at an angle (as the video was shot) normal instinct "for me" was to place the 12 at the furthest point. In that case the fan is going clockwise (as we know now is wrong)
But, by changing the perspective, standing underneath the fan, while looking straight up, you will see the fan is actually going in a clockwise direction.
The camera is just fine...
Understanding how the pitch and rotation of the blade and the way it pulls or pushes air makes this a non-issue, it's just fun to figure things out for the heck of it. Always question what you don't understand no matter how simple or minute the problem may seem.
Good day! Hope this helps.
Looks fine to me.
I feel like if he had a watch on his hand, his finger is spinning clockwise as he explains it. His hand goes out in front, out to the side, then back, then to him. If I do that same movement... it's clockwise. :D
As well as I know which direction these fans are suppose to circulate, I still come to this video to make sure I'm right. Lol It makes a definite difference in the circulation of air.
So glad we can help! :)
Thanks. It makes sense. The direction of the fan blades will push the air upward in the winter time.
After countless videos, where no one can agree, I did the proper test, one way I say under it, then the other way, I say under it, then I chose the coolest way that made ME more comfortable
LOL, I’ve had to watch 3 times to be sure I’ve got it right, but I finally do! 🤷🏼♀️
Me too!
Ditto! It was well worth the charm. Did you guys also read a few comments to figure out why the optical illusion? Then also how to fix the direction in your brain by using your finger and a wall?
Best video I have found to help me know which way to have the fan going!!! Thanks!
+Debi Gibson Thanks Debi! Glad it helped :) -Alexa
Great video Cody from DelMar Fans and Lighting. I told my whole team about this. Keep up the great work and stay COOL.
I think the key to seeing the direction the blades are rotating is to imagine taking the fan off the ceiling and placing it on the wall opposite you.
Some people will really benefit from your simple illustration!! 👍🏽
This is up to debate based on where you stand in relation to the fan. When looking at the fan from an angle not directly underneath its center, counter-clockwise is the opposite of what you identified as clockwise. When you are directly underneath the fan, you could be correct.
Thanks for your comment! Very simple and educational. Thanks!
Thanks Del Mar!! "Seeing" it along with explanation makes all the difference.
I live in far SW FL. My fans are always on counterclockwise looking up at them. When I was up north in cold weather, with a fireplace insert, my ceiling fans were still comfortable only counterclockwise. All yr long. Temperature whatever. So much for that.
BEST INSTRUCTIONS I'VE SEEN YET, THANK YOU.
Oh my God thank you for such a simple video you got straight to the point and answered all my questions
This brief, clear video supersedes all others on TH-cam.
Thank you for sharing Cherie McCloughan! :)
Better if you could tell me which edge of the fan blade is leading: the edge toward the ceiling or the edge toward the floor?
In summer, higher (ceiling) edge should be leading.
Yes, this was helpful. I overthink clockwise and counterclockwise, so the visual was helpful, thank you!
I knew the direction of the blades was important, but I never knew which way was right for summer vs winter. Thanks. M
Yes. Thank You! At the change of the seasons I always need a refresher to send out a reminder to all of our tenants.
For vertical direction switches, flip the switch down for downward airflow or flip the switch up for upward airflow.
For horizontal direction switches, flip the switch to the left for downward airflow or flip the switch to the right for upward airflow.
Use the steps below or the video below to change the direction of your ceiling fan:
Shut off the ceiling fan and wait for the blades to come to a complete stop
Using a ladder or step stool to reach the motor housing, locate the direction switch
Flip the switch in the opposite direction
Step down and turn the ceiling fan back on
Verify the ceiling fan blades are moving in the right direction
Thank you!!! I seriously was needing someone to tell me which way to put the switch, I was getting dizzy trying to figure out which direction the fan was really turning.
This is hands down the greatest video explaining ceiling fan direction I have ever seen!
We are so glad that we were able to help! Thank you!
The fan gives off an optical illusion so it's easy get mixed up on what's clockwise and counter clock wise.
Colby, you rock! Thanks for helpin' me get my chill on!
colby, thank you so much for the informative video. i myself struggled to figure out the appropriate direction for my fan to spin. i guess you could say i’m a “fan” of your video because i now know i am able to appropriately direct my fan in accordance to the surrounding whether conditions. i wish you a happy thanksgiving colby, and all my best. sincerely, jack francisco gonzales abbas.
Yes, very helpful video. And what also helps me is to hold my wrist up like I'm looking at my watch under the ceiling fan and that way it helps me know which way the hands should be moving in a clock-wise motion.
or technically the "blades", not the hands lol
A video is worth a thousand words - thanks - the slight breeze also confirms success....
So glad we could help, Barbara!
I swear it looks like its going clockwise when you say counterclockwise and vice versa
Completely agree. Must be a perspective thing or something. I imagine the numbers on the face of a clock on my ceiling and the fan turns 1, 2, 3, ...
Yes, it does
Griffin L it sure does!
+Matt Cairns- i'm hoping these folk were trolling for kix, b/c at 0:11 the guy even shows with his finger how the blades are spinning from the 9:00 to 3:00 left to right position. can't imagine how this would confuse them.
Mr. Black, EXACTLY!
Thank you for posting this most helpful video, it was much needed. It's suddenly summer in Michigan and trying to beat the heat. I have a suggestion though... before changing the direction of a ceiling fan it would be a good idea to dust off the top of the fan blades. I didn't realize how much dust built up after the long winter, and the rest of the fan looked fine and dust free, or so I thought. I switched the direction of the fan and all of a sudden in was raining dust...dust strings...tiny dust balls.....ick! Live & learn LoL
If, A picture is worth a thousand words, a TH-cam video is worth a million, Thank You
Thanks for the visual illustration. That made it clear.
What he calls counterclockwise is actually clockwise in my book. If the blade starts at 12 and turns to the right toward 3, then 6 the 9. It's clockwise.
+Walter Chambers We've been hearing that a lot! To some people the fan in the video seems to be going the opposite way, but make sure to follow counterclockwise for summer and clockwise for winter. A different way to tell is to reverse your fan and stand under it, if you feel a cool breeze then it's rotating counterclockwise. If you feel nothing, then it's pulling air up (clockwise)! Hope this helps! -Alexa
watched the movie great --happy thank you -- only my fan has a string for fan speed and string to turn off light -- I also have a switch on the lamp itself to turn from clockwise to counter clockwise --once I figured that out I got it to work !!!! thank you very much -- I learned a new thing today - the switch on the lamp itself to change fan directions
Thank you, good description and visual. Using a lighter flame near the fan blades to "bend it over" to show downward flow and "let it stand upright" for winter air draw might help people visualize the air flow
Thanks for the info. Really never knew what direction I should have the blades going in our hot Arizona heat.
I am shocked at the number of people who can not see the correct directions for clockwise & counter clockwise !
Maybe it's like a color blind thing ?
This video is awesome and correct :))
I think it is important to state whether the face of the clock is seen as you look up to the fan or if it is on top of the fan. You would eliminate much of the confusion by stating that the face of the clock is seen as you look up to the ceiling fan, not down on it.
I agree. I also think a video like this would benefit from taking a more informative approach. Pointing out the direction of the airflow in relation to the blade’s angle would give the viewer a basic understanding of the fan’s operation.
Point up at the fan and mimic the rotation with your finger. Now, keep moving your finger and slowly move your hand so that you're pointing at the wall.
Perfectly put. Thank you
Your directions were easy and simple for me to follow. Thank you. I also found it to be a good time to dust off the paddles and the lights when the fan is off.
Thank you! It never ceases to amaze me how anything (almost) I need help with is on the web! Excellent visual.
+Louise Belanger Amazing, isn't it? Thanks for watching, always glad we could help! -Alexa
Really enjoy who you make "Right to the Point" comments, in least amount of time. You have some of the best video clips on this topic and thanks for your good effort in creating them. Thumbs up.
Thanks. Brief, but to the point.
if you have the little black button near the base - just press in down for summer and up for winter and you will be all set
Thank you ! 😊
That is definitely the short and sweet answer :) and much easier to tell as it does depend on how you perceive the fan as to if it's going forward or reverse. Thanks :)
Thank you so much! That really helped me. So now (at 12:30 midnight) I know which way to set it so that my home stays warmer! I was so confused at first and this was so simple and easy! Thanks!
Thank you for helping me remember something I forget *every* year! :)
thank you I had it backwards an enjoy the cooler air I now get.
Thanks! I always forget which direction is appropriate for summer and winter.
thank you it helps to actually see the direction.
Thanks for the tip. Grannie needed it!
Thank you for the clear, simple answer. Good job.
Thanks so much - my fans were wrong - there is a definite difference already.
Yes thank you for proving me right and the hvac guy wrong lol, this is what i thought all along and surprise surprise my condo is getting cooler by the moment.
Thanks for the clear and simple video!
hi guys, thanks for your video on winter, summer directional flow of fans. Most helpful! :)
I still don't get it, does anybody offer a college course for this?
+I.P. Knightly Haha, we feel your pain! A great, simple way to tell is
to stand directly underneath your ceiling fan - if you can feel a breeze
than your ceiling fan is probably running counterclockwise. If you
don't feel anything, it's most likely spinning clockwise. Hope this
helps! -Alexa
It would probably help if I saw it in a comic book. Did I mention that I'm a moron?
OMG - @I.P.Knightly - I'm a moron too! I was watching this and the fan looked like it was running clockwise when he said "counter-clockwise" and it looked like it was running counter-clockwise when he said, "clock-wise". I started to wonder if the video camera flipped the image :(. I don't get it. Maybe if I lay under the fan and imagine it was a clock.
I agree too
IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE DOES THE CLOCK WISE BECOME COUNTER? JUST A THOUGHT. I THINK THE TOILET FLUSHES THE OPPOSITE THAN NORTH AMERICA,i 5think.
Thank you! I needed to see it. I'm always confused about whether it's clockwise facing up of facing down.
Thanks for the clearly stated directions.
Thank you for keeping it simple
Still an awesome and relevant explanation nine years later!!
A lot of you are confused because in the very beginning of the video (When the light is turned on), the fan is going clockwise. When he is filming with the light off, immediately after the light is off, he changes the direction to counter-clockwise. Then he messes around back and forth with it.
Thank you for the quick directions on the way Dan's should be going.
thank you. i was getting confused because clockwise or counterclockwise depends on where 12:00 is. your visual helps.
Thanks for the quick and helpful video!
I only have ceiling vents. They are used for both heat and air conditioning. I find that the warm air circulates better with the fan blowing down.
I'm assuming this video is mirrored? You clockwise is anti clockwise and vice versa.
It made me smile, but your words are helpful - thank you!
thank you for the visual! I have it correct now!
Thank you...I still have trouble remembering which direction, so your video helped.
Exactly what I wanted to know, very informative.
Thanks. Here's a way to remember. cc for counter clockwise an mm for summer, bobble letters go together, winter is the opposite😊
I’ve been wondering about this for years and finally decided to look it up, thank you so much!!!
Thank you - very helpful ... short and sweet. Sweet!
Thanks for posting. Keep them coming.
Thank you so much. I was thinking that was right but wanted to make sure
I honestly had no idea fans had this feature to switch directions. I've been living in 70-110 degree weather my whole life and now when I'm moving to the midwest I would definitely need every tip to keep my residence warm in the winter so I guess that's why :p
Thank you very much.I found your explanation so helpful & simple to understand.I appreciate your advice a lot , you solved my problem in 2 minutes! Again, Thank🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾You!
Clockwise is the direction the hands of a clock move. It was hard to tell when looking up, so I just stood under my ceiling fan at high speed.
When I felt the chill he described I knew my fan was in the counter clockwise position because the air blew straight down on me.
I would assume that everyone understands the definition of "clockwise"
great, nice and clear and illustrates it perfectly
I thought this was correct since I could feel a breeze one way but not the other. I read something, but of course it didn't say counter-clockwise looking up. I had assumed down, so video clarified it once and for all.
Great help! Thank you for that course.
Very simple evidence for me to show others. Thanks :)
Very helpful to understand counter clock wiser and clock wise. Thank you Dan.