Ceiling Fans

Ceiling fans can be installed in any room in your house. They work both for summer and winter seasons. They create breezes or currents of air. This air movement can air out or freshen a room as well as cool people down! There are a variety of fan configurations such as a hugger (i.e., low profile ceiling fans), outdoor ceiling fans, and energy star ceiling fans, which are energy efficient. The key components that make a fan are pivotal to the functionality as well as the design. The motor could be the most important part because without it, the fan wouldn’t work! The flywheel is the part that connects the motor shaft to the blades. The blades are usually made of wood, metal or plastic and vary in amount depending on the fan. The blade irons connect the blade to the motor. An alternative to the blade iron is the rotor, which was invented and patented by Ron Rezek, a designer for Modern Fan Company. Mechanisms for mounting the fan to the ceiling go by names such as “ball-and-socket,” “J-hook,” low-ceiling adapter, and the “close-to-ceiling mount.” For decorative fans, there is the motor housing which is the motor encasement. There are also blade badges which are decorative pieces attached to the visible underside of the blades, made to conceal the screws attached to the blade irons.