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

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.