5 Reasons to Prefer Ceiling Fans Over Air Conditioners
As the beautiful summer weather approaches, indoor spaces become increasingly warmer. An economical, healthy, and decorative way to keep your home cool is by using a ceiling fan.
1. Healthy Coolness
A ceiling fan is an effective system that provides a pleasant sensation of coolness, which can be up to 8º lower than the actual temperature.
Although it does not bring about a real drop in temperature, it reduces the perceived temperature.
Additionally, unlike air conditioners, ceiling fans do not dry out the air. Excessively dry air can irritate mucous membranes and cause discomfort on the skin. It also does not cause common summer colds, as the ceiling fan avoids creating large temperature differences or harmful artificial air for people.
Ceiling fans do not produce air, but rather move the air already in the room, which is much healthier and provides a more natural feeling.
2.Energy Efficiency
Many consider air conditioners to be the best solution for ventilating a room, but a ceiling fan is a much more efficient solution. They consume less energy, saving up to 47% compared to all air conditioners.
Even when operating at the highest intensity, a ceiling fan can move air in such a way that a light and refreshing breeze is created. A fan operating at the highest speed consumes on average less energy than a 100 W light bulb.
The use of ceiling fans not only contributes to energy savings but also reduces environmental impact, as it is significantly smaller compared to air conditioners.
3.Decorative Solution
In 1882, Philip Diehl invented the first electric ceiling fan, and since then, design solutions have evolved to fit all indoor and outdoor conditions.
Today, ceiling fans come in different colors, sizes, and a wide variety of designs and styles (classic, retro, modern, children’s, colonial, etc.).
Ceiling fans allow you to add personality to a room. When using a fan that also serves as a light fixture, it fulfills a triple function: cooling, illuminating, and decorating.
Ceiling fans are no longer just industrial elements with a very clear function – to ventilate a room. Today, they are also a design element in interior decoration.
It’s the perfect balance of practicality, aesthetics, and energy savings that makes the ceiling fan an ideal solution for any room.
4.Fewer Unwanted Insects
Ceiling fans improve the air quality in our living spaces, but they are also an ideal way to combat flies and mosquitoes.
Insects avoid the uncomfortable feeling of air blowing against them and seek calmer places. The air pressure created by the ceiling fan makes insects feel that they are in an unsuitable environment, resulting in significantly fewer of them.
Additionally, contrary to the common belief, mosquitoes don’t find their victims due to the “sweet” smell of blood but rather due to carbon dioxide, which we exhale. When a fan is operating in our room, it disperses the exhaled air, making it harder for mosquitoes to identify their target.
5.Easy Installation
Installing a ceiling fan is much simpler than installing any air conditioner because they don’t need an exhaust vent inside the building; a light fixture is sufficient.
A properly installed ceiling fan does not wobble or create unpleasant noise.
