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Honestly, How many of you knew about this?
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BlaneStrickland
I live in the south. It’s always on summer mode
Mderms
Or you get the weird asshole like me who has the fan on and windows open in the winter... with a space heater running...
lifebaSmasher
Oh, this is something they don’t teach you in college ‘cause they though it would be taught at home. Pay attention!
jwhh2AwwJumper
HerMajestysSecretButthole
I run them in reverse year round. Overall temps tend to stay pretty stable and comfortable.
JuiceMakesGoodSoap
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thegreencowbell
Also, my daughter said that if you eat one, you get dizzy.
SithShodan
Just be sure to vacuum or clean the tops of the blades before you swap directions, otherwise it'll blow all the dust bunnies everywhere.
JRedBear
AnnieAimee
I have 3 chains on my fan and I always forget what they do so I never turn the damn thing on.
rYan7up
I did, and your fan will have a reverse chain/switch on it....
FatboyRich
If you’re in the Southern Hemisphere, however, it’s backwards. That’s why ceiling fans don’t work at the equator.
Jaekani
And then there's those of us that NEED the wind chill effect in order to fall asleep, even in the dead of winter.
SkeletonRecruiter
Cha Cha real smooth.
calcifear
This isn’t true. Ceiling fans just mix the air in the room. Direction only matters if you care about feeling the breeze. 1/2
calcifear
Forward, you feel it a lot; backward, you feel it less. That’s it. 2/2
BlackBabyJeebus
When you "feel the breeze", evaporative and convective cooling is happening on your skin. You both feel cooler and ARE cooler.
BlackBabyJeebus
However, it does zero to lower the temperature of the room. Leaving a fan on when no one is present to feel it does nothing.
ritscheratsche
Keep in mind this only works if your are located in the northern hemisphere.
cousteau
Works on the Southern one too, just reverse both directions.
BahamutBBob
I've never had a ceiling fan, so I've never thought about it.
IFTTTEXAS
I thought everyone knew. Clean it first or be ready for the dust storm when it starts going the opposite direction it’s used to.
WisconsinHome
Why don’t they label that switch summer/winter
absoliutenus
well you don't have to worry about it in WI , just keep it on winter setting year around
WisconsinHome
We don’t get winters like we used to
Stinkdog
I miss those. Except not the week where it was -50 wind chills about 5 years ago. Polar vortex shit or whatever that was
WisconsinHome
I miss them too- 60 degrees in January or whatever it was this year is ridiculous. Where do you live?
Stinkdog
Outside of Madison. I like my winters to be winter. Snow and cold but not too cold
AnOldDude
Oh, no; I've been running it in the same direction year-round. Surprisingly it seems to circulate just as well that way.
PlzCureMyDepression
I thought if it were reversed, I would levitate and eventually be sucked up into the fan
cousteau
Just as much as your entire house taking off Wizard of Oz style if you put it forward wih enough pow-- brb testing something!
Norard
I just keep my window open year round.
joker2814
Just make sure you clean the fan blades first. If you don't, any dust will go flying everywhere when you turn it back on.
vmos
Why would you have the fan on in winter?
RobK636
Mine has just been on med speed one direction for like 5 years. Rolling stone gathers no moss but a ceiling fan does like a mother fucker.
IM4M
isn't it like the basic of fans? like i knew this when i was 6 years old
YouL0stTheGame
I always had a feeling, but never knew for sure
cousteau
I had heard about it but never knew it was actually true. In winter I just dutch-oven me in my own farts.
somethingevenmoreclever
Instructions unclear. Dick stuck in ceiling fan.
andybandy
Classic. 1+
Molotovbliss
tragicremedy
How do I make it run in reverse?
themuttonisniceandlean
There's a little switch on the body of the fan and you just flip it. (Mom note: Dust it while you're up there.)
Gyark699
Buy one made in australia.
username20characters
There's usually a switch where the fan blades attach to the fan.
DrPanzerfaustus
Leaving this . here for this
CLIBasedNerd
Small switch on the motor base
besoft
Just don't flip the switch while it's running.
ferb444
There’s no fun In that.
Oraculator
There is reverse switch on the fan
pandaparty031418
Wait for real???
ButteryButtsButterflyCups
uhhuh. not on mine :(
Tok36
I just found the switch.
CyanideBreathMint
I bet yr lady is thrilled
pudf
A whole bunch of silly (and complicated) answers here, that may or may not work. Simply unplug the fan, turn the plug over and re-plug.
deadlyDouche
Turn it on high speed, put your hand in it, and force it to go the opposite direction. It will start going reverse in just a few minutes.
bigconffc
No do this
WhatzitTooya
No, dont do this! When you stop the fan the house will start to spin instead!
Andy1rn
Yep. Funny - but do NOT do this.
bigconffc
No do it *
OlderWiser
Flip the blades over.
Drumboss0
Put the batteries in backwards
HitlersArtCritic
Theres a switch for the fan somewhere on it. Usually on the base. Though not sure if the direction of the fan blades themselves mean anythin
Shenili
It's reverse in Australia
lestcore
Ask nicely
onecowboytoo
Put.... put your dick in it.
snakeoilsalesman
?drawrof og ti ekam I od woh
Bullstriker
Good question there
MyMesobook
Show it alimony papers
LurkMasterP
Reverse the polarity of the wiring in your house.
PolaroidDickPics
I prefer this to the simpler solution. Makes your lightbulbs shine blackness tho.
Molotovbliss
The701
And my electric heaters are now capable of reversing entropy.
LurkMasterP
Utility companies hate this one trick!
majorcovert
With the fan on you grab one of the blades and spin it in reverse
Boz77
Above the lights there’s a small switch you can push to the left or right. It looks like a on/off switch but it’s forward/reverse.
Boz77
And only switch it while it’s off...very important.