04 Mar
HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT CEILING FAN IN INDIA 2020
Why Buy Ceiling Fans that dont circulate enough air, instead buy the right ceiling fan with the best air circulation given below is a guide to choose the best ceiling fan.
Fresh Air or cool air is a basic need to any human being, with rising temperatures in summer a fan is very important, humidity within our homes tend to rise creating uncomfortability, this feeling makes room for a good quality ceiling fan which has good rpm or speed and consumes low power, From over a century, ceiling fans are the conventional, popular and cheapest way to increase the air circulation in surroundings. A ceiling fan typically alters room temperature by 4-8 degrees depending on size of the wings, compared to air conditioning which is very expensive and not ozone friendly.
Up to 500% power can be saved by using a ceiling fan over an air conditioner, a fan speed can be controlled by a regulator depending on required temperature. the is the reason a fan is a conventional appliance to every home but not every fan gives proper output of air.
There are different types of ceiling fans like Metal Blade / ABS Blades / WOOD Blades / Acrylic Blades - the RPM - Rounds per minute depend on the Blades of the fan.
METAL BLADE - RPM - 350 - 420 / HIGH AIR CIRCULATION - NOISY
ABS BLADE RPM - 285 - 350 / MEDIUM AIR CIRCULATION - LESS NOISY
ACRYLIC BLADE RPM - 110 - 245 / LOW AIR CIRCULATION - LOW NOISE - AIR CONDITIONER DEPENDENT
WOOD BLADE RPM - 150 - 250 / LOW AIR CIRCULATION - MEDIUM NOISE - NOT FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE AREAS / NOT BUILT FOR INDIAN CONDITIONS - AIR CONDITIONER DEPENDENT
A ceiling fan is also a beautiful option for the interior design of your home, as they come in very charming looks. You can also go for Under light ceiling fans, which will not only cool your room but also give it a nice ambient lighting.
CEILING FANS WITH A SUMMER AND WINTER MODE :
Can Fans be used in winter - Surprised- Some Ceiling fans can be used to cool down the room temperature amd can also be used to increase the room temperature.
These Fans are called Reviserable Fans
In summers ceiling fans circulate anti clockwise this cycle pulls up all the air around the room and then blowing it downwards a Reviserable Ceiling Fan has both options Called Summer and Winter - In winters you can switch the fan rotation to run Clockwise which inturn pulls up all the cool air from the centre of the room making your room warm.
How to Select a Ceiling Fan in india
INSIDE A CEILING FAN BOX
A Ceiling fan usually includes a down rod, a motor, blades, (or remote and lights model dependent)
And technical specifications of these parts will help you to choose the right fan for your needs.
Down Rod
This is used to hang the ceiling fan with the ceiling. Whether the ceiling fan is too close to the ceiling or too high from the floor, it will move the less air. So to get good air circulation, drop rod’s length matters a lot.
The ceiling fan should be higher than 7 feet from floor and ceiling fan’s blades should be at least 8-12 inches from the ceiling and 2.5 feet from the side walls for a 1200mm 48" Ceiling Fan.
Following table provides specifications of down rod lengths with respect to room heights
Ceiling Height (In feet) Drop rod length(In Inches)
13 48
12 36
11 24
10 18
9 12
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