Some people "forget" ceiling fans exist once summer ends. Off goes the fan, forgotten until next summer. The thing is, most ceiling fans have a little switch that flips the blade direction. Run it the ...

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Temperatures are dropping, leaves are falling and that means one thing: it's time to change the direction of your ceiling fan! Depending on where you live, you might use your ceiling fan year-round.

When winter weather rolls in and there’s a distinct chill in the air, the last thing you may think to do is crank up the ceiling fan. After all, that’s what you use in summer to shoo away the heat, ...