PrincessMommy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 We moved into our new house in Jan. and it has a very tall vaulted/cathedral ceiling without a fan. It can get quite toasty upstairs but down in the room with the vaulted ceiling (and hard-wood floors) it can be quite chilly. I've heard that having a ceiling fan can help distribute the air a bit better. Is that true? Will I notice a difference in the winter? Or, is it only helpful in the summer? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuirkyKidAcademy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Our last house had vaulted ceilings in both the great room and the master bedroom. The ceiling fans worked great in all seasons, for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yes, my mom has huge 40ft vaulted ceilings and without the fans on it gets too hot upstairs and they freeze downstairs. You have to reverse the direction of the fans in the winter to pull the heat down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yes, my mom has huge 40ft vaulted ceilings and without the fans on it gets too hot upstairs and they freeze downstairs. You have to reverse the direction of the fans in the winter to pull the heat down. Is there a way to do that via remote control or am I going to have to buy a really long latter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I don't know the cost, but one of my fans has a remote control that reversed the flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Yes, in fact I think it is one of the situations were they are the most useful! There are remotes to switch directions, you just need to make sure it is a feature on one that you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissad2 Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Is there a way to do that via remote control or am I going to have to buy a really long latter? They use a broom handle :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 I read online that ceilings over X ft, you needed the fan direction to be opposite of how people usually do them. Of course, if you haven't felt what you hope to, there is no harm in changing it regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 22, 2012 Author Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to look into buying one and having it installed soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoVanGogh Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 We have ceiling fans in two rooms with vaulted ceilings. Both fans hang down several feet from the ceiling, with metal rods for the wiring and - I think - slightly different mounting bracket. I just googled and came up with quite a bit of info on it. But where you buy your fan should be able to assist you. I can reach the chain pulls fairly easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trlt Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 We have a vaulted ceiling downstairs in our living room and our upstairs has a loft which is open to the living room (I hope that makes sense). We had a lot of trouble with our upstairs being hot and our downstairs being cold so we installed a ceiling fan upstairs in the loft area and we have one downstairs in the living room. It controls the temperature a lot better in the winter and in the summer. We have the upstairs one rotating counter-clockwise and the downstairs one rotating clockwise but on a very slow speed. Do they have remotes for fans that change the rotation direction of the fan? The ones I've seen don't. You still have to change the direction manually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 We have a vaulted ceiling downstairs in our living room and our upstairs has a loft which is open to the living room (I hope that makes sense). We had a lot of trouble with our upstairs being hot and our downstairs being cold so we installed a ceiling fan upstairs in the loft area and we have one downstairs in the living room. It controls the temperature a lot better in the winter and in the summer. We have the upstairs one rotating counter-clockwise and the downstairs one rotating clockwise but on a very slow speed. Do they have remotes for fans that change the rotation direction of the fan? The ones I've seen don't. You still have to change the direction manually. That makes perfect sense because it's how our house is configured too. I was wondering about putting another fan in the loft area. Thanks for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 One other suggestion: write down the types of light bulbs the fan takes. When they burn out, you'll either need to hire an electrician with a big ladder to change them or rent a ladder (I rent one at Home Depot when necessary). It's good to be able to buy the bulbs in advance, especially if you're paying an electrician by the hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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