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mr__ed
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Aug 06, 2013

Does Your Ceiling Fan Actually Move Air?

I love my fiver but the ceiling fan is merely a decoration. It doesn't matter at what speed and which direction it turns there is virtually NO airflow beneath the blades. I can put my hand inches from the blades and...nothing! I believe I read somewhere that the distance of the blades from the ceiling makes a difference. I guess my fan was installed at the wrong distance. This is a minor gripe but I wonder if some of you other folks have noticed the same thing.

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  • My previous fiver had a ceiling fan and it helped a little but not as much as the ones in my house. I do believe the distance from the ceiling to the blades has an effect on the fan. Is yours mounted as low as it can be in the fiver due to slideout or ceiling height etc? If not, maybe you could add an extension rod to lower it somewhat. I know that Home Depot, Lowes etc sell fan parts. Whether they would fit your particular fan is another question but may be worth checking into.
  • Mine does not move air either. I have found it moves the most in reverse (blowing up) and running on low. My fan is installed in the rear of the trailer where the ceiling is the lowest and their is very little distance between the blades and ceiling. My previous unit had the fan in the front of the lower area and it was about 12 inches from the ceiling and it moved more air. As you said, it is strictly decorative.

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