A ceiling fan is designed to circulate the air in a room, having a cooling effect in the summer. In the winter, they push the warm air down from the ceiling; keeping the warm air in the area it is needed. Installing a ceiling fan at the proper height is so important for you to benefit from the job the ceiling fan is designed to perform. Hang the fan too high and you won't feel the effects of the fan blades. Hang the fan too low and your forehead could feel the effects of the blade.
Instructions
1. Measure the height of your ceiling. Use a tape measure and measure from the floor to the ceiling where you want to install your ceiling fan.
2. Measure the depth of your ceiling fan. Measure up from the blades to the top of the ceiling fan motor housing. Not all ceiling fans are designed the same and knowing this measurement will allow you to hang your fan at the appropriate height, especially if it measures over 12 inches. You can obtain this measurement from the location you purchased your ceiling fan if your fan is not assembled.
3. Obtain the downrod length for your ceiling fan. The suggested height for a ceiling fan is to have the blades 8 feet from the floor. Subtract 8 feet from your floor to ceiling measurement and the depth measurement from your ceiling fan.
For example, it your ceiling measures 12 feet you would subtract 8 feet from 12 for a total of 4 feet. Subtract the ceiling fan depth measurement, in this example use 12 inches, leaving a measurement of three feet for your downrod.
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