Recent content by mt_spiffy

I'm interested in these if you still have them.

Every HVAC specialist I've spoken with has told me it is more cost effective to run heating/AC constantly, even if an area is only to be occupied once a week. It takes significantly more energy to modify the temperature in an area than to maintain it. Of course, if you're not operating with a...

First, to answer the individual questions: It is best to run ceiling fans 24/7 as long as any HVAC equipment is activated and/or the room in question has people in it. So, if your heaters are on AND/OR there is people in the room, the fans should be running. As long as the fans are in good...

I'm sorry, but this is not a great idea. It may be cheaper to install but it will cost you more in the long run. First of all, these window fans move significantly less air than ceiling fans, and they direct the air straight ahead. So circulation will be much less and less even. Second of...

Theoretically you run ceiling fans clockwise (updraft) for heat recirculation, and counterclockwise (downdraft) for summer cooling. However the only reason for this is to avoid a draft in the winter, and generally speaking fans are more effective when used in downdraft mode. Industrial ceiling...

I am a ceiling fan expert and that's how I found this site in a google search. I have fixed up a garage or two myself, but forgive me if initially I only talk about ceiling fans :) Regardless of your ceiling height, fans will help immensely with heat circulation and recovery, as well as summer...

Regardless of where you mount the heaters, fans will help immensely, as heat is always going to rise, and there's no system of ducts to distribute it evenly. For garages I recommend industrial ceiling fans, they are designed for heat recovery, can withstand the elements (and dust, etc) better...

Any time you have fan blades near light fixtures, you will have a "strobe effect" but in this case I'm pretty sure it will be insignificant. First of all, with 8' and longer fluorescent fixtures, they distribute light very well so the effect is not nearly as noticable as, say, a recessed...

The Lutron control listed comes up on their website as being fan only, no light, so I dont know why yours has a third wire. Regardless if it is fan rated and 5A it should work for you. Most industrial ceiling fans will work with capacitor based controls, solid state controls, and transformer...