Ceiling fans/energy/heat/etc...???

[FormulaOne]

Question:

I have ceiling fans in each room of my house. Vaulted ceilings (I think 16' high).

Wouldnt it make sense to leave ceiling fans on at a low speed rotating clockwise? (forcing warm air back down since heat rises)

I have gas heat and paid a fortune last winter in heating bills.

Someone was disagreeing with me saying I should reverse the fans to counterclockwise in the winter...didnt make sense to me.

My theory seems to make sense but then again I know jack chit about chit.

[THRILLSEEKER]

try it, at the end of the winter if you used less gas then it worked, if it used more then it didnt work. Geez, do I have to think of everything

[ROGUE]

Ive tried it both ways and can never seem to come up with a good answer to that one. I can come up with good arguments against or for either way. I think it also depends on what heat you have, forced air or radiant. Personally, I dont like a lot of air movement in the winter but I do in the summer, (evaporative cooling)

[THRILLSEEKER]

Doest enough hot air come out of Sarah's mouth to heat the house all winter??? :Wall:

[Full Force]

Doest enough hot air come out of Sarah's mouth to heat the house all winter??? :Wall:

OOOOHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Full Force]

The constant electric current will offset the cost anyway, just face it, gas is expensive, no matter what form..

You having a slab house does not help, I used to be the heating guy back in the day, slabs have cold floors and cold ducts since they are in the cement, unless you have an attic furnace and ducts up there, even if they are insulated the attic is COLD in the winter losing efficiency.

[THRILLSEEKER]

When I bought this place it had a propane furnace that was new with the house in 99 so pretty efficient, after the first winter and being miserable trying to save $$ by keeping my tiny house at 65 degrees and paying a tad over a $2,000 propane tab.....I bought a corn furnace. Even with last years skyrocketing corn prices I still only spent about $600 for 72 to 75 degree heat all winter.

[Full Force]

When I bought this place it had a propane furnace that was new with the house in 99 so pretty efficient, after the first winter and being miserable trying to save $$ by keeping my tiny house at 65 degrees and paying a tad over a $2,000 propane tab.....I bought a corn furnace. Even with last years skyrocketing corn prices I still only spent about $600 for 72 to 75 degree heat all winter.

You said Corn....

[rbtnt]

You want the fan to push the warm up along the ceiling and down the walls. If you have it pushing the air down, you will have a breeze that will feel cool.

At least that's my theory.