Fan Installation Townsville

Indoor and outdoor fans have different factors to be considered, the main being what product the fan is made of.  If looking for outdoor fans, it is always important to make sure manufacture recommends it to be suitable is installed outside. ABS plastic, Stainless Steel and Glass fibre composite materials are the main outdoor materials available.

The size of the fan usually refers to the diameter from one blade tip across to the other. Below is a basic guide to the size of fan suitable for room area:

<48” (122 cm) – smaller than 4x4m² area eg. small bedroom, kitchen, office

48” (122 cm) – 4x4m² area eg. common bedroom, small office, small living/loung/dining

52” (132 cm) – 5x5m² area eg. Living, dining, open plan areas, large bedrooms

60” (142 cm) – 6x6m² area eg. Living, dining, open plan areas, large bedrooms,

>60” (142 cm) – larger than 6x6m² area eg. large living areas and outdoor areas

It is important early on to consider whether your fan should have a light or not. While this might seem trivial, the last thing you would want to happen is to replace a light fitting with a fan that does not have a light. Most fans come with a lighting option  either built or added as an accessory.

There are three types of controllers for fans:  wall control, remote control and pull cord.

The wall control is the most common and simplest, while a remote control is becoming a more common option as they come included with DC controlled fans Some older style fans come with a pull cord which are still made and we can try and match these for you. Majority of new ceiling fans are remote control adaptable, meaning a remote can be added if desired later down the track.

For this question there is no right or wrong answer. One myth is that the larger the fan or the more blades the fan has, the greater the airflow. This is not the case. 3 Blade fans often have far greater airflow than 5 blade fans. Most fans these days are designed so well you wouldn’t notice much difference in function between three, four or 5 blade fans. If you did notice a difference this might be due to various other factors such as motor wattage and airflow rating.

Airflow is the amount of air a fan can move. It’s important to read the specifications when looking at a fan to see how much air it can push. Airflow is measured in CFMs (Cubic Feet Per Minute). This is the actual volume of air that the fan is capable of moving on high speed. Generally if you have a fan that pushes at least 10,000m3/hr, they are guaranteed to create a great cooling breeze. You will notice a big difference between a fan that only pushes 7000m3/hr compared to 10,000m3/hr or more.

You’ve probably heard the terms AC and DC fans floating around if you’re on the hunt for a fan.  DC stands for ‘direct current’ and it is the latest in ceiling fan technology. AC stands for Alternating Current and is the traditional model of ceiling fans.

The advantages of a DC motor ceiling fan over an AC motor ceiling fan:

• DC fans use less energy – up to 70% less than a standard AC fan.
• They are generally extremely quiet.
• They have more speed options, sometimes up to 8 speeds!
• They are remote controlled which enables a range of functions at the click of a button.
• The motor is generally more compact and lighter, which allows for a slimmer motor design.

The advantages of an AC motor ceiling fan over a DC motor ceiling fan:

• DC ceiling fans tend to be more expensive when compared to an equivalent AC model.
• AC fans can be controlled from a wall control, pull cord or remote, while DC fans can generally only be controlled by remote. (Remotes comes with their own set of problems such as they can be misplaced, run out of batteries, get lost or broken…)
• AC fans are still extremely energy efficient, a standard model will use no more than 100watts on high speed.

Did you know that you can reverse the direction of a ceiling fan, from clockwise to anti-clockwise? This is done by moving the toggle switch on the side of the fan motor, or on your remote control if you have one. The standard anti-clockwise setting is for summer as it will pull hot air up towards the ceiling, and push the cool air down whilst also circulating airflow throughout the room.

The winter setting is typically used in winter as the name suggests, in the clockwise direction. Cool air is pulled upwards to the ceiling, and the hot air is pushed down, helping to circulate that warm air being generated by your heaters.