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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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[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Either way the air is going to mix up and equalize. It makes little difference unless your rooms are massive

[–] Ullallulloo@civilloquy.com 3 points 1 year ago

It doesn't affect the temperature. It mixes the air just as well either way. The difference is whether you get a constant stream of air blowing down on you or if it comes down dissipated on the outside of the room.