Ceiling fans
QUESTION:
I realize it's a bit late to be asking this, but if next summer is as hot as this one was, I want to have a ceiling fan. I thought about getting one and then thought maybe the motor would put out an odor. My portable fans don't have an odor, but with a ceiling fan, there would be no way of knowing, before installing it, whether or not there would be an odor from the motor, at which point it would be a little late to return it. Is this a realistic concern?
POSTED BY MARY :: CALIFORNIA USA :: 09/09/2006 11:21 PM
DEBRA'S ANSWER:
Ceiling fans are an excellent way to keep cool and save energy. Living in Florida, where it is hot six months of the year, we have a ceiling fan in every room and two in the living room. They keep the air moving throughout the house and reduce air conditioning energy use and costs. They use very little energy to run and I find them very attractive. I think they are also more effective than stand-alone fans, and they are certainly much quieter!
I wanted to install a ceiling fan in our bedroom in California, but I thought it would be expensive. Not so. You can get a very serviceable plain ceiling fan for around $49 at Lowe's or Home Depot.
I've installed two brand new ceiling fans made by different manufacturers and there has been no odor from the motor in either of them.
So install all the ceiling fans you want. They are good for bodies and the earth.
Debra :-)
Thanks for your input. Would you happen to know off-hand what brands you bought? Or, if not, where you purchased them?
POSTED BY MARY MARSTON :: CA USA :: 09/14/2006 12:16 AM
