Ceiling fans have rushed into the 21st century with new looks and styles that make the old ones look like something from a Humphrey Bogart movie. Choosing the right ceiling fan for your home is now more difficult than ever because so many of these new styles are enticing, but inappropriate. It is therefore very important to know what to look for when choosing your ceiling fan's size.
Instructions
1. Select the fan for its function before you do anything. An enormous fan is hardly necessary for a small bedroom, while a very cool-looking small fan is not going to be of much help for a family room with a cathedral ceiling.
2. Be aware of the size of the room when sizing up the fan blades. Most fan manufacturers include a scale for fan blades based on square footage. Fan blades are measured by diameter. Recommended maximum blade sizes are 36 inches for a room that is 100 square feet; 42 inches for 144 square feet; 48 inches for 225 square feet; and 52 inches for 400 square feet.
3. Consider the height of the room and the height of the inhabitants of the house when choosing a ceiling fan with a light fixture. Light fixtures can add another half foot or more to the overall size of a ceiling. If those living in the house are tall, take into consideration the potential for hitting one's head on the light fixture if the ceiling fan is hanging from a 10-foot ceiling.
4. Take note of the traffic in your home when choosing a ceiling fan size. If the ceiling fan is situated over a table or a little-used room, a ceiling fan with an extravagant chandelier is less likely to present problems. When choosing a ceiling fan situated in a part of the house where this heavy traffic, such as the middle of a living room between the kitchen and the entryway to the bedrooms, you should probably go wtih a smaller fan without a light fixture to avoid accidents.
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