Energy Efficient Use of Ceiling Fans
Ceiling fan performance and energy savings rely heavily on the proper installation and use of the ceiling fan. Here are a few tips to ensure quality and product performance.
Choosing the Appropriate Mounting Location. Ceiling fans should be installed, or mounted, in the middle of the room and at least 7 feet above the floor and 18 inches from the walls. If ceiling height allows, install the fan 8 - 9 feet above the floor for optimal airflow. Consult your Emerson Retailer for optional mounting accessories.
Using the Ceiling Fan Year Round. In the summer, use the ceiling fan in the
comfortable breeze, lower speeds consume less energy. In the winter, reverse the motor and operate the ceiling fan at low speed in the clockwise direction. This produces a gentle updraft, which forces warm air near the ceiling down into the occupied space. Remember to adjust your thermostat when using your ceiling fan - additional energy and dollar savings could be realized with this simple step!
Turn Off When Not in the Room. Ceiling fans cool people, not rooms. If the room is unoccupied, turn off the ceiling fan to save energy.
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WARNING: For your own safety, turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
Trouble Shooting
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1. Fan will not start. | 1. | Fuse or circuit breaker blown. | 1. | Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit |
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| 2. | Loose power line connections to the fan, | 2. | Check line wire connections to fan and switch |
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| wire connections in the switch housing. |
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| switch housing. | ! | WARNING: Make sure main power is |
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| 3. | Reversing switch in neutral position. | 3. | Make sure reversing switch position is all the |
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2. Fan sounds noisy. | 1. | Blades not attached to fan. | 1. | Attach blades to fan before operating. |
| 2. | Loose screws in motor housing. | 2. | Check to make sure all screws in motor housing |
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| 3. | Screws securing fan blade flanges to | 3. | Check to make sure the screws which attach |
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| motor hub are loose. |
| the fan flanges to the motor hub are tight. |
| 4. | Wire connectors inside switch housing | 4. | Check to make sure wire connectors in switch |
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| rattling. |
| housing are not rattling against each other or |
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| against the interior wall of the switch housing. |
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| 5. | Screws holding blades to flanges | 5. | Tighten screws securely. |
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3. Fan wobbles | 1. | Setscrew in motor coupling is loose. | 1. | Tighten both setscrews securely in the motor |
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| coupling. |
| 2. | Setscrew in hanger ball/downrod | 2. | Tighten the setscrew in the hanger ball/ |
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| downrod assembly. |
| 3. | Screws securing fan blade flanges to | 3. | Check to be sure screws which attach the fan |
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| motor are loose. |
| blade flanges to the motor are tight. |
| 4. | Fan blade flanges not seated properly. | 4. | Check to be sure the fan blade flanges seat |
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| firmly and uniformly to the surface of the motor. |
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| If flanges are seated incorrectly, loosen the |
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| flange screws and retighten according to the |
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| 5. | Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet | 5. | Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet |
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| box is not securely fastened. |
| box, and/or secure outlet box. |
| 6. | Fan blades out of balance. | 6. | Interchanging an adjacent |
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| smoother operation. |
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