Hunter Fan Ceiling Fans

Using fans at home can save on electric cost as well as be more environmentally friendly than running the AC unit. Everyone knows the general construction of a fan. Blades, motor, and mechanical innards that make the unit run. Fans are most often used to cool a room, but they can also be elaborate, decorative and an attractive addition to your home. People have devised many different styles, genres and uses for fans over the years. We’ve moved past the days of Ancient Egypt, where handmaidens fanned the Pharaoh in times of heat, to motorized, beautiful designs that even inspire the architecture of the ancients.

Types of Fans

Many people still do not recognize all the uses for fans. Did you know that fans can be used in cold weather as well? During the winter months, heat collects at the top of the room. It stays drafty closer to the floor, but by turning on a ceiling fan at low speeds the heat will be evenly dispersed throughout the room creating a warming effect. Fans also help reduce condensation on the windows, but you want to look at the fan model to make sure that there is a switch to change blade direction. Blade direction is what gives you the push versus pull motion of the fan.

Using fans allows you to save on electricity, especially when used in conjuncture with heating and air conditioning units. The most common two types of fans people decorate with are below:

Ceiling Fan

Ceiling fans are placed in the ceiling of the room, typically in the living area or common room. They can be matched to fit the rooms style or be completely utilitarian. They provide air circulation, while allowing the air to exit the home efficiently.

Depending on your living room design, you can custom fit the appropriate ceiling fan into your décor. Say you have a yachting theme in your living room, there are many different nautical inspired ceiling fans for you to choose from. Some come equipped with a ships wheel, this may sound like a nice idea, but make sure that you do not get to kitchy with your designs. Having a Dale Earnhardt Jr. ceiling fan is not going to impress most house guest.

Table Fan

Don’t let the name fool you, table fans can be placed on a table or just about anywhere you want in order to enhance the décor. Rustic table fans can be used to create a newspaper press room feel for your office or to recreate themes of the 1940s. You can design, enhance or create just about any type of feel that you want and then accent it with a table fan.

In order to keep your fans working properly, and looking new, turn it off once you leave the room. You can also buy automatic timers for fans that trigger at set times. Set the fan blade speed as needed, you don’t need it on full blast all the time. Learn how air circulates best in your home and use your decorative fans for maximum benefit.