Most fans have a "clockwise" setting and a "counterclockwise" setting, each appropriate for a different season. Stand beneath the fan and turn it on. If you immediately feel a breeze from the fan ...

Your ceiling fan should spin in a counterclockwise direction if you want to feel cooler in the summer. It should spin clockwise for a warming effect in the winter.

(In the winter, fans should be turning clockwise on a low setting, to suck air upward and distribute heat.) WHO KNEW?!

During the summer (or most of the year in Florida), your ceiling fan direction should be counterclockwise to help create a downdraft, which creates a direct, cooling breeze, according to Hunter.

With weather whiplash on the way, is your ceiling fan blowing in the correct direction? In the summertime, or whenever it's hot outside, make sure your fan is blowing counterclockwise.

Setting your ceiling fan to spin clockwise during cold winter months can help the room feel warmer and potentially save you money on energy costs.

Counterclockwise produces that pleasant summer breeze we crave. Clockwise makes an updraft that sends the warmer air pooled near the ceiling back into the living space - cutting heating costs by ...

Setting your ceiling fan to spin clockwise during cold winter months can help the room feel warmer and potentially save you money on energy costs.