“Hold on just a second,” you might be thinking.  “Help keep me cooler come summer? Sure, I get that. But who uses a ceiling fan in the winter…all it will do is make you feel even colder!”

That’s a logical conclusion, but it’s wrong, nonetheless.  You see, any ceiling fan worth the electricity it runs on can spin clockwise and counter-clockwise, depending on which setting you select.  In the clockwise setting, your fan will push warm air from the ceiling back down to your living space, thus letting you enjoy the same heat that otherwise would be lost.

That not only keeps you warmer, it helps reduce your home heating costs since, in effect, you’re recycling heat produced by your forced air furnace or baseboard boiler.

Assuming you have adequate ceiling height, you’ll want a fan in those areas where you and your family spend the most time together: perhaps in combined dining room and kitchen or living room?  Another great spot is at the top of a staircase in a two-story home. The heat from downstairs not only rises to the ceiling, but some of it keeps traveling upwards as far as your home will allow. With a strategically placed ceiling fan, you can push much of that warm air back down.

Another great way to enhance indoor comfort and energy savings is with annual preventive maintenance expertly perform by C&D Cooling and Heating.  Our maintenance service is comprised of a highly thorough cleaning and inspection that also extends equipment life and helps minimize system repairs.

Has it been a year or longer since preventive maintenance was last performed? If so, contact C&D today for prompt and dependable service.