How to Choose the correct ceiling fan based on your room size ?

Approximate Standard (Rpm) Rounds per minute of a Ceiling Fan

Recommended sweep for different room sizes:

Room Size

    Sweep               RPM

For small shops, cabins  Room Size 6 Feet / 6 Feet  

600 mm(24”)          800-850

For Room Size of 8/8 to 10/10 open space

900 mm(36”)          400-450

For Room Size of 9/11 or 11/11

1050 mm(42”)        350-400

For Room Size of 12/12 to 13/14

1200 mm(48”)        300-400

Most Recommended Apartments and Houses

For Room Size of 13/16 and above

1400 mm(56”)        250-350

To optimize air delivery, ceiling fan should be approximately 10 feet from the ground level and 1 feet below the ceiling.For larger room with more than one fan, the center distance between each fan would vary with the sweep/size of the fan as below:

Sweep of fan

1400 mm

1200 mm

1050 mm

900 mm

Center distance

3 m

2.5 mm

2 m

1.8 m