Ceiling Fan Direction Winter vs Summer
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Published 2017-11-08
Most people understand the difference between clockwise and counter-clockwise, but when looking up at a ceiling fan and from a side view angle, sometimes the two directions get confused. This is because our minds are used to looking downward at our watches, or from viewing a wall-clock at a vertical angle, and this causes an optical illusion to some when viewing a ceiling fan's rotation. This illusion goes away if we get directly under the fan and look straight upward at the blade rotation.
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All Comments (21)
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I have to re-watch this every season, because I'm always second guessing. Thanks, this is the best video out of them all.
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You can also stand under the fan with a lit candle. In summer the flame should blow down and in the winter the flame should stand straight.
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At about 3:17 you say "Counter clockwise during the winter, clockwise during the summer", it's contrary to what you you've been saying all along ( the opposite of your quote ), so which is it? Now it's confusing.
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Thank you. I watched a video before yours and it was confusing. Laying on the floor looking up was the best advice.
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There's two people that live here. When we stand and look at the fan as you say, it's like an optical illusion, it looks clockwise to both. When we get under it and look up, counterclockwise. Thanks, you resolved why we kept saying it's clockwise, when in fact looking up at it was counterclockwise. Weird, but true!
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Thank you! The laying under the fan tip is what I needed! I have been confused for years.
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Wasn’t sure if it was clockwise for the fan or clockwise looking up. Thank You for sharing this information!
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Your explanation of how to tell which direction the fan is really rotating by lying on your back underneath it was outstanding.
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This was the most helpful description I have seen regarding the direction of the fan! Thank you this great video!
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Not silly at all it's been the most totally confusing description and I was even laying on my back while watching your video so then when you got down on your back and did the description it made sense. Thank you for clarifying
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Very best demonstration of how to visually see the direction clearly. THANK YOU!!! It is confusion when seen at an angle.
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Thanks so much!!! I was confused until I laid on the floor it made a lot of sense after that. Thanks again!!
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That fan in this video by “TROPOSAIR” is the 72 inch model that sold for $899 in 2017. That fan
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Your video was extremely helpful, by my being directly under my ceiling fan it was very easy to see the clockwise vs. counter clockwise direction. By watching the ceiling fan at an angle, it will look like it's turning the opposite direction you had set it to turn. VERY helpful video, Thank you ... R. Mola-Parenti
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You did a good job thanks man appreciate your time u took on this saved me some time
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Very helpful thank you, is the fan your talking about available at a home depot.
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Just tried it. You are 100% correct. Thanks for the tip.
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Wow great video....right up until the point (3:00) that you said "Clockwise" as you were demonstrating "counter clockwise" direction. For the directionally challenged, such as myself....this was VERY confusing!!
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This was very helpful. I've had this issue of looking at the fan from an angle, It can be confusing. Seems another way to look at it, is blades spinning from your left to right = winter, from your right to left = summer (when looking at it from an angle).
