I am not sure what your climate is! I live somewhere without AC and just as we moved in, the first thing we did was spend a little to have 3 ceiling fans installed (we had to have a new breaker panel installed too so we did that at the same time). The ceiling fans have been a blessing and we use all three of them every day. I am definitely pro-ceiling fan.

I love our ceiling fans. I have one in the upstairs hallway so that it pushes warm air down in the winter and pulls cool air up in the summer. We have one in the living room too. We are lucky that our house is designed for good air flow and we have lots of windows (even though they were expensive to replace)
@Margo, yes I know :) Snidely is busy tying whatshername to the tracks.

Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat! Again? :)
When my inner child starts playing with matches...I really need my ceiling fan above the bed.

You missed Dudley DoRight.

@Darcy, why would you be playing with matches in bed? LOL

Don't forget Mr. Peabody!
I am not a fan of ceiling fans, but I nevertheless have four of them in our house (bedrooms and sunroom). I prefer them without lights as that's where they often get "schmaltzy" and Home Depoty (though I agree that the MInke Air Artemis is beautiful and hides its light nicely). I like the Modern Fan Company Altus and Aurora fans too.

Fanimation is another good manufacturer with some interesting fans.

The new DC motors are really energy efficient.

I was just in Lowes this afternoon and haven't looked at fans in a long while ( I have 4, 3 inside, 1 outside- none of course are *schmalzy*) but the ones they had on display were pretty awful. I love fans as I like the air circulation.

Here in Florida they are MUST HAVES....we bought the streamlined ceiling hugging kind...more modern...love them! Kind of like this one only in natural maple...you could always do white to blend in with the ceiling. Just keep em clean!

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I have to admit that although I really like having ceiling fans, I hate to clean them. it is a job easily forgotten about until one day you are sitting on the sofa wondering what is that hanging down from the fan blade? :)

I use the ceiling fan with lights in the living room/dining area that was already installed in my home when I moved in. I was thinking about installing another one in a stuffy bedroom. I ended up getting a portable tower fan. I find it to be more versatile for my needs.

If I was going to get a ceiling fan, I would seriously consider the Minka Aire F519 style, but without a light. The fan comes in different sizes and can be placed anywhere on the ceiling of a room, not just in the center.

Hi River Valley :) It says "America" and then on the bottom "Fighting Terrorism since 1492"

I think you may have missed the multiple levels of irony. ;- )

I like the other lighting, But I would also have a ceiling fan in certain rooms. It's nice to get that mixed air once in awhile.

thank you, feeny :) it's irony plus, don't you think?

we had our fans going really strong the other day when the smell of something illegal was coming in the windows. we went outside and it was permeating the air. couldn't figure out where it was coming from because it was heavier and more widespread than just one house worth, you know? and we live pretty close to the cop shop so you would think that they could smell it? :)

I definitely do NOT like the look of them, but I live in Florida and we NEED them. Helps keep cooling costs down. Also, I need for it to be freezing for me to sleep well at night as my body temp runs about 400 degrees, or so my boyfriend tells me! Lol! We therefore turn our bedroom ceiling fan on HURRICANE speed when we go to bed.

mousemaker and feeny- you are both going to have to splain it to me? I don't get it? Are you saying America has been a terrorist since Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492?

Yes, mousemaker, multiple levels of irony. Who are the real "Americans"? Who are the real "terrorists"? All the terms of the equation are put in question.

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What are you guys speaking in code?

Anyway...back to the ceiling fan discussion, no?

@ Margo, do you not remember all the native populations wiped out by germ warfare in th form of deadly diseases brought by settlers? Or the chemical warfare waged on the native Americans by the U.S. government by way of firewater? Or the internment camps of Asian Americans while we were fighting against internment camps of Jewish people in Europe?

@Fred S- if you are speaking to me Mario? Margo? I will answer anyway... How old do you think am? LOL

Darn spell check. Well, I figured you weren't too old to remember history class?

Ceiling Fan discussion has obviously been hacked by ADD politicos or a virus...if you are a serious blogger on this subject bail...

FYI, it is always @ River's fault.

Seriously Fred, this is the gospel, and I am embarrased to say but I will. I did not pay any attention to most of my classes. I hated high school. I got married right out of high school just to get out of the house I grew up in. I never read the newspaper, any books, or watched any news on TV. I did not even vote until years later, after a divorce, moved across the country and remarried at 37 and my current husband guilted me into voting. Since then I have evolved but truthfully have not read up on the things you mentioned. Now after watching the news, reading the newspaper, I think ignorance was bliss;)

@ashleyocampo- the original poster has never showed up since the post so what do you care what is posted. Who made you the Houzz patrol? and Yes, I blame River

Yeah, what Margo said, besides, we like to learn something around here too. Obviously, school was too boring to pay any attention to ;).

Exactly Fred- I learn something new on Houzz every day! I also failed in ettiquette;)

Exactly Margo, so obvious no need to point that out ;)..also, not the police of anything however I find the discussion remedial, boring and more appropriate to FB, which is why I do not wish to follow it... good night. In case you care: here is some information about ceiling fans
http://www.haikufan.com/

Good night- don't let the bed bugs bite;)

We can't do both?

Hey River- I am only offended that I was not included in your post;(

I would suggest, it sometimes really helps you as you can't switch on your AC to just enjoy a simple breeze that a ceiling fan has to offer or to circulate the fresh breeze coming through your window. Lastly, it's the climate in your area that holds the final decision!

@River those attic fans are expensive to run ;(

Maybe I am not thinking of what you speak. I some contraption that removes the hot air out of the house. You turn it on and it is loud and powerful. Some vented thing??

You put them on a thermostat, and they run when necessary to keep down all utility costs.

Attic fan sits on the roof. It draws hot air out of the attic. Whole house fan is in hall ceiling. You just turn that on for a little while at night to suck out the hot air from the house after it has cooled down outside.

That's what I have then. I have turned it on a few times when we first bought this house but noticed the elec. bill jumped quite a bit. Me being on the thrifty side, chose to pretend it does not exsist;)

@ Margo, "that" refers to an attic fan or whole house fan? An attic fan can be set to turn on at 120 degrees to keep the radiant heat from pushing down through the ceiling insulation. The whole house fan only needs to be on for a short time if you have good attic ventilation to make a big difference in comfort for the rest of the night.

I believe I have a whole house fan.

Ceiling fan will be better for your health if you are using air conditional. If you dont want the ceiling fan move a lot of air. Just choose small ceiling fan. It makes you feel comfortable in summer and good for your health.

OLD THREAD. (But a goodie).

It's like anything else, there are pro's and con's to ceiling fans.

I now live and design in TN and it really surprises me when I ask my clients how many times in a year do they actually turn their ceiling fans on and the majority say very seldom. It's interesting they stay when a light fixture can be an instant update to a rooms design. There are obvious benefits if they are actually turned on and circulating the air. They can slightly reduce your energy bills and are great to have on a hot day. Cathedral ceilings, hot climates, musty spaces, and poorly insulated homes are just a few good reasons to have a ceiling fan. We just have to remember to turn them on, lol!!

They are a necessity for me living in the SW desert even with AC. I got a beautiful copper one from Lowes, so no they are not all bad in the big box stores, you just have to look hard. I can't imagine needing one in a cold climate though. What I can't understand is why every house thinks it needs a fireplace, even in the middle of the desert or on a Caribbean island. What's the deal with that?! I have a fireplace that has never been used and just impedes furniture placement.

Ceiling fans actually help circulate the air. It keeps rooms cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter by pushing the heat down from the ceilings on reverse. I have two fans in my family room that have a remote control on them which are temperature controlled. Love to set it to the temps we like and have them keep the room at the right temp for us. Great accessory!

I live in the Caribbean so fans are always a plus

Ceiling fans are so annoying. I would rather spend the extra money on electricity to heat and cool the room