In the winter, be sure the blades are turning clockwise and run at the fan's lowest speed. This will pull the cool air up, displacing warm air, which rises and tends to collect near the ceiling.

Using ceiling fans in winter can help cut heating costs and make you feel more comfortable. Here's what you should know about when and how to use them.

Making your ceiling fans spin the right direction for winter to lower your heating bills and increase comfort.

If you aren't getting year-round use out of your standard ceiling fan, you're missing out on some serious heating bill savings. The fact is, indoor ceiling fans aren’t just for that wind chill effect ...

When winter weather rolls in and there’s a distinct chill in the air, the last thing you may think to do is crank up the ceiling fan. After all, that’s what you use in summer to shoo away the heat, ...

METEOROLOGIST CAITLIN HARVEY. YOU’RE INSIDE. CAITLIN, UP TO. WELL, WE’VE ENTERED NOVEMBER, AND IT SEEMS JUST LIKE THAT. WE WERE STAYING A LITTLE BIT CHILLY. THE AIR HAVING A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BITE.

Most of us flip the switch on our ceiling fans without a second thought. It spins, it cools, it does the job. Simple enough, right? Yet here's the thing: that simple ceiling fixture hanging above your ...