where to put fan

last year

Hi! We want a light-less fan in our living room especially because we’re upgrading our fireplace and we’d like heat to stay somewhat in our living room instead of going straight up stairs. My designer thinks to put one near the light by the stairs, as shown in the 2nd photo. Note that this light will be going away. I like the placement to help circulate air but am worried about how close the fan blades are to the walls. Any thoughts or clarifying questions? I’m a long time lurker, first time poster. Thank you!!!

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Original Author
last year
Note the distance between the stair wall and the kitchen wall is 86” so a large 70” fan might only have 7-8” on each side for clearance.
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Austin Air Companie
last year
A fire place is mostly about looking warm and inviting. Most heat produced by many about 80% of that heat goes up the flue (chimney).

If the fire place is electric then you can omit the flue, but this doesn't really provide the look if you will of the flame burning fire. This form of heat usually costs alot to run because electric rates are nearly always higher than natural gas. The heat it produces will be uneven, warmer at the fire place only where the source of heat is. Large nearby windows cause further uneven temps. / warmer here / colder there kind of problems.

You can use gas and ceramic logs, the logs don't burn the gas does... this type is still mostly about asthetics and looks. The heat it produces will be uneven, warmer in front of the fire place. If you're burning gas you really should still have a flue for combustion to leave the structure.

------------ Installing a fan ------------

This can make it feel chilly as trying to keep heat from rising you run the fan blowing down on you. The other con is that the fire place is not likely to produce enough heat unless it's warmer outside (very little if any need for heat inside). Heat will still rise what little the fire place produces / doesn't go straight up the flue.

------- a fire place that feels nice and toasty -------

Running a gas furnace in addition to having a fire in the fire place. -- the fire place more or less serves as a image to the eyes for what you feel of heat in the room / most of that heat provided by the furnace.

Heat will still rise to the second level regardless of a fan or not, so running a furnace + fire place will make the upstairs area too hot.

Hope you find a happy medium / how much or little you enjoy it greatly evolves around "comfort" which no two people will agree upwards of 80% of the time. Too hot / too cold problems come home to roost.
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Charles Ross Homes
last year
The vast majority of heat produced by a fireplace is in the form of radiant heat; a ceiling fan isn't going to do anything to retain or distribute radiant heat. That said, installing a ceiling fan can enhance comfort if only during air conditioning season. I'd install it centered on the furniture layout for the room with an appropriate length drop rod.