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Fact checked by Jillian Dara Did you know you should change your ceiling fan's direction in the summer and winter? Ceiling fans don't warm or cool a room but provide air circulation to help ...

Counterclockwise in the summer. Clockwise in the winter. In addition to changing the direction of your ceiling fans, the Department of Energy recommends setting them on a low speed in the winter.

If you have a ceiling fan, turn it on and look up at it. Which direction are the blades spinning? If they’re going counterclockwise, it’s time to change direction. In the summer, a ...

Your ceiling fans should spin: Counterclockwise in the summer. Clockwise in the winter. In addition to changing the direction of your ceiling fans, the Department of Energy recommends ...

According to Home Depot, ceiling fans’ direction should be changed depending ... or colder based on how the air is moving. In the summer, Home Depot said turning the ceiling fan blades ...

"When your ceiling fan is moving clockwise, run it at the lowest speed. This helps evenly distribute heat throughout the room ...

In the summer, ceiling fans should operate counterclockwise to circulate the air in a room to create a draft. In the winter, ...