With Low Ceilings, Choose Flush Mount Ceiling Fans
If you are tired of the stale never moving air in your home, you should install a ceiling fan. You do not have to have a vaulted ceiling in order to enjoy the benefits of a ceiling fan. Even with lower ceilings, you can install flush mount ceiling fans.
Traditionally, a ceiling fan was supported by a down rod. The rod was a piece of conduit that allowed the fan to be mounted several inches below the ceiling. It attached the motor to the ceiling and served as an electrical conduit for the wires that supplied the fan with power.
Perhaps you have been inside older stores and have seen ceiling fans with down rods that lower the fan a full story inside the building. Flush mount ceiling fans attach directly to the ceiling. The motor is attached to the ceiling without the use of a down rod. Some ceiling fans give the installer the option of either a flush mount or a down rod mount. You should be aware that these dual mount fans will hang lower than a simple flush mount fan.
Use your ceiling fan to save energy year round. Moving air is much more comfortable that air that is stagnant.
During the summer, the fans should push the air down. The resulting breeze helps people to feel cooler and to set their thermostats higher, thus saving power.
In the winter, reverse the fan and leave it on low. The heat that collects near the ceiling is pushed toward the floor for even heating of the entire room.
During the fall or spring, you may be able to turn off all other heating or cooling, open the windows and enjoy the breeze of the fan.
If your ceiling is particularly low, you may just want to install the ceiling fan. If the ceiling height will allow you to do so, you may want to consider adding a light kit to the fan. An electrician can install the fan so that wall switches can be used to independently operate the fan and lights.
Most do-it-yourselfers with any electrical experience will be able to install a ceiling fan. Just remember that you should not use an electrical junction box that is only designed for a regular light. You will need a box the attaches to both of the rafters to support the extra weight of the ceiling fan to prevent possible injury from a falling fan.
To correct a vibrating fan, see your owner’s manual. There you will find instructions about balancing the blades.
The flush mount ceiling fan keeps your home comfortable.
