Some ceiling fans use a sleeker design for a more contemporary look.
If you live in an apartment or in track housing, your abode may be furnished with . Most builder-installed fans aren't very decorative. Many of them are plain white or cream. Replacing your ceiling fan with one with smarter visual design can help transform room decor, and you can save energy doing it.
Ceiling Fans with Decorative Material
If a standard white, wooden ceiling fan doesn't seem like it'd be an attractive design element in your home, look for a fan in a different material. Some styles are made with metal in sleek silver or copper hues. Accessories and details may make them more industrial or contemporary, like a fisherman-style bulb cage or sleek blades. Other styles mix materials for a dramatic or balanced effect.
Fans With Stylish Design
There are plenty of alternatives to the basic five-blade ceiling fan. Nightclub-inspired styles may have two smaller fans on either end of a bar with only three small blades, a slimmer and cleaner design than the traditional large ceiling fan. Fans may also have an almost absurd, artistic design, like circular blades of varying sizes extending from a globe center, or a fan with blades cut and textured to resemble fern leaves. The Urbn bar in San Diego, California boasts ceiling fans with enormous, rustic-looking metal blades.
Dealing With Fan Wobbling and Noise
The majority of ceiling fans come with a stabilizing kit that includes weights to keep the unit from wobbling--an eyesore and distracting problem. The process involves attaching weights, clipping one or more blades and using trial and error until the unit sits just right. Keeping the fan balanced and screws tight helps reduce noise. Fans with higher airflow--measured in airspeed on the fan's specs--are noisier, but that generally comes from air noise, not mechanical parts. Fans with surface-textured blades also make more noise than smooth ones.
Ceiling Fan Energy Costs
Ceiling fans don't change the temperature of the air in the room, they only circulate it. Running the ceiling fan instead of the air conditioner or heater or setting the temperature slightly higher or lower can cut down on your energy costs because the fan helps maintain a constant temperature. Energy Star models are certified as more energy-efficient and use only smaller fluorescent bulbs. Using CFL bulbs instead of incandescent ones in other designs can also cut down on energy use.
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