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In response to "1) I think this is reverse conventional wisdom, 2) I don't know how conventional wisdom works when the air is just going to vortex back up and down" by Max

No way. In the summer you want the air to blow down so you will feel the breeze and feel cooler. Allows you to raise the temp on your AC

Posted by sycor Jul 20 '12, 10:28

and safe electricity. In the winter you want ito the pull the air up since warmer air rises that way the warmer air is cycled back down. Allows you to turn your heat lower.

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but we don't have our HVAC unit running yet, so...... -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:36 2
- so then the fan will just help you feel cooler without the AC on at all -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:38 1
  - I've tried both methods and pulling up the air in summer, in our house, works best. -- nm - CQ Jul 20, 10:41
I would think in winter you want to pull the warm air already at the ceiling down to the cool floor, but this is why I don't understand how it makes a -- nm - difference. Jul 20, 10:35 3
- by pulling the air up it forces the warmer air at the ceiling down along the walls. But if you have it blow down you will feel a breeze so you would - sycor Jul 20, 10:37 2
  - So it's actually about breeze and not temperature distribution. -- nm - Max Jul 20, 10:40 1
    - In the summer yes. In the winter the fan pulling up will distribute the warmer air and help it feel warmer -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:43
Energy star and wiki answers says I'm right. - sycor Jul 20, 10:30 2
- Wiki answers sucks, but in this case they're right. -- (link) - mara Jul 20, 10:32 1
  - That's why I put Energystar first. :) I figure they would be right. -- nm - sycor Jul 20, 10:32

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No way. In the summer you want the air to blow down so you will feel the breeze and feel cooler. Allows you to raise the temp on your AC

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