Making your ceiling fans spin the right direction for winter to lower your heating bills and increase comfort.

Using ceiling fans in winter can help cut heating costs and make you feel more comfortable. Here's what you should know about when and how to use them.

In the winter, be sure the blades are turning clockwise and run at the fan's lowest speed. This will pull the cool air up, displacing warm air, which rises and tends to collect near the ceiling.

Thank goodness for ceiling fans. Sure, they may not be the most aesthetically pleasing addition to your space, but who cares when they actually help make your home comfortable? During the summer, when ...

Most of us flip the switch on our ceiling fans without a second thought. It spins, it cools, it does the job. Simple enough, right? Yet here's the thing: that simple ceiling fixture hanging above your ...

In summer, set your ceiling fan to spin counterclockwise to create a cool downdraft and improve comfort. Using a ceiling fan correctly can help you raise the thermostat by up to 4 degrees and cut ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The temperatures are not too bad this week, but at some point soon, temperatures will be soaring into the 90s again. Ceiling fans have been around for decades, but as Consumer ...

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