Trick to avoid overheating in summer: this is the correct direction your ceiling fan should face.

Due to the high temperatures we're experiencing practically all day long in Spain, it seems almost obligatory that we need some device that allows us to reduce that heat and cool our homes . Therefore, if you have a ceiling fan, you may want to know how to take full advantage of its potential.

In fact, you may not know that the blades should rotate in one direction or another, depending on whether it's summer or winter . So we'll explain which way it should rotate, how you can activate it, and why it should be that way.

Which way should the fan blades turn in summer?

Almost all ceiling fans have a button that changes the mode to summer or winter . What this button does is change the direction in which the blades spin, and that's important. In summer, the blades should spin counterclockwise , as this way the air moves downward toward you, cooling you and helping to remove heat.

On the other hand, in winter, the blades should rotate clockwise because they don't blow direct air, but instead move the warm air that lingers on the ceiling and lower it. This makes the room warmer without having to turn up the heat as much.

The problem is that many remote controls don't tell you whether they're in summer or winter mode . That is, there's just a button that switches it, but it doesn't tell you anything else, so it's a good idea to look at which way the blades are turning to know if they're in the correct mode. Knowing this will allow you to use the fan properly and save energy. on these very hot days.

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