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TIL ceiling fans generally have a setting you're supposed to switch to make them blow down in the summer and up in the winter (twitter.com)

submitted 1 year ago by Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com to c/todayilearned@civilloquy.com

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That way you get a draft to cool you off more in the summer and avoid such in the winter. I even noticed that switch before but never thought about what it might do...

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[–] Specific_Skunk@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

A friendly reminder: dust off the fan blades before you switch directions. I forgot to do this last week and dumped dust all over my bedspread right as I was about to get under it.