Ceiling fans any good?

We have one above our bed, bought it from B&Q it has an integrated light, and comes with a remote control, very effective. Well worth the £70 or so.

bobwilson wrote: »

I think it's down to opinion- many people would find a ceiling fan too hot & noisy (it adds to the heat of the room, but not everyone is sensitive enough to feel that heat, in the same way not everyone is sensitive enough to be disturbed by road noise while its drowned out by fan noise. It's still there though. It's down to your perception; some people are more perceptive than others. Sometimes it's luckier to be less perceptive.). As for the position above the bed, it depends if you have bunk beds or kids who might jump on the bed. A ceiling fan can be EXTREMELY dangerous if hit by mistake. Even if just putting a jumper on with your arms in the air.

They don't make any noise, they don't get hot & if you touch them they stop.

Ruski wrote: »

Someone's been watching too many 'Final Destination' movies

or perhaps someone just has a different opinion than yours

Ruski wrote: »

Yes - they can give you a clout, but I've never had my hand chopped off.

that must be reassuring for any mother with children, get a ceiling fan it'll be fine! This grown man was given a "clout" but was lucky enough to not quite have his hands chopped off

thebigstillmeister wrote: »

Completely agree,.. think bobwilson is getting confused with an aeroplane propeller,

We've had the same one for years with an integrated light and remote, just replaces the standard light fitting, got ours from Argos, was about £100 at the time and has clear perspex blades, highly recommend getting one,

Let me see.. aeroplane propeller or ceiling fan... hmm... nope, I'm thinking of a ceiling fan. It's a well known fact that most people who own items almost always recommend them, even if they're not good. This is human nature. On the other hand, people who have used them, lived with them, and vice versa, are more capable of a balanced view point. This isn't an insult, it's just a fact.

There is a reason you won't find many middle class families in Britain with a ceiling fan from Argos.

They don't cool the room, in fact, fans heat up the room due to the motor & and kinetic energy to the air. If you leave a fan on in a room for a day and close the door, then turn the fan off a day later, you'll notice the room temperature is higher than other rooms.

Any "increase in heat" from the (normally around) 20 - 40 Watt power will be more than lost in increasing air convection from the room to the surroundings, and greater conduction on the cooler surfaces (if any). They do work; they may not be that common in the UK (and neither are very high temperatures) but they are ubiquitous across warmer countries. Of course, "Johnny Foreigner" probably knows nothing of good old British thermodynamics, and couldn't give a fig if their little woman loses her hair - or even her child's head.... but the blades are generally very light, blunt, and have very little kinetic energy. Mine won't even cut a page of A4 (I just tried for fun, fully expecting to lose a finger or two!).

Then, the other reason they work is because the room temperature is rarely up at 37°C, and it's the flow of air across the warm body that cools the warm human... it may not have the same effect on a thermometer.

I have spent enough time working abroad, sometimes in some hellish places to make sure I grab a room with a ceiling fan whenever possible.

There is a reason you won't find many middle class families in Britain with a ceiling fan from Argos.

Is that because, combined, more middle-class people buy their ceiling fans at Homebase, Ikea, B&Q, Dunelm Mill and Amazon...?

OP: they work, and the passably OK ones are safe. Try and find one that has larger, slower blades (better air circulation, quieter, easier to decapitate enemies). If it has a light, one with a full-range dimmer is better than three stops, which is common. A remote control is great, especially for bedroom ones. In my experience, the very expensive (£300) ones are no better than the £80 ones. Later in the year, the prices all get cut heavily....

... as do scalps... :eek: