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  • 2022-12-10 (xsd:date)
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  • Yes, the Direction of a Ceiling Fan's Rotation Matters in Summer vs. Winter (en)
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  • In November 2022, a Facebook post went viral, likely because the Facebook user expressed surprise to learn a piece of information that most members of the public likely don't know: Ceiling fans have different settings for summer and winter, and the direction of the blades' rotation matters in terms of their effectiveness. This is true for fans that have this option. The direction the ceiling fan's blades rotate during the summer and winter months makes a difference. Home appliance and repair retailer Home Depot explains why on its website: The opposite is true during the summer, again per Home Depot's website: Ceiling fans are an occasional source of internet rumors and lore. A claim spread in 2018 that falsely reported a Florida babysitter tied a one-month old baby to a ceiling fan for 26 hours. Another false rumor in 2008 claimed people sleeping in rooms with running ceiling fans often inexplicably died. (en)
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