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When should you change your ceiling fan direction?

Every 6 months (twice a year).

Best months: April and October (Northern Hemisphere)

How to do it

Flip the switch on the fan housing: counterclockwise in summer to push air down, clockwise on low in winter so the updraft pushes warm air from the ceiling back into the room.

Why it matters

It makes a room feel a few degrees cooler or warmer for almost nothing.

Recommended interval: every 6 months, per ENERGY STAR (U.S. EPA).

General guidance for a typical home; the manufacturer's instructions come first.

Track “Switch ceiling fan direction” free See the full checklist

Get reminded when it is due

Paper works until it goes on the fridge and stays there. The Househand app keeps the same checklist and tells you when each job comes due, based on when you last did it.

  • A reminder when a job is due, not on a fixed date
  • A history of what you did and when
  • The same schedule as this site, optional tasks and all

The app is not in the stores yet. Until it is, track your house in the browser: same schedule, same rules.

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