Living cool: ceiling fans
27.05.2011 / Tables and Accessories News / Ekornes UK

Summer is the time when everyone is looking for ways to keep cool at home. A ceiling fan is an effective addition to a room, looks stylish, and is more energy-efficient than air conditioning.
Ceiling fans warm your home in winter and cool it down in summer. In summer, a ceiling fan circulates the air creating a cool breeze that keeps the interior of the room at a comfortable temperature. By reversing the fan blade direction in the winter, the hot air at ceiling level is pushed down to the seating area to warm the room.
There are numerous styles, colours and designs of ceiling fans to choose from. From contemporary to classic, retro to rustic, there is a ceiling fan to match your walls, sofas, corner sofas, recliner chairs and accessories. You can hang a ceiling fan anywhere in your home to escape the summer heat including the bedrooms, living room, study and even the kitchen.
Ceiling fans also come with the added option of lights in a range of designs and configurations that add ambience to the room. There are also different ways to operate a ceiling fan. A wall switch is usually the master control, with a pull chain, wall control, or remote control to adjust the speed of the fan. A remote control allows you the convenience of adjusting the speed of the fan from the comfort of your recliner or sofa