Outdoor ceiling fans

I'll have to admit I've never seen a ceiling fan in an outdoor space before, guess I didn't think they'd be very efficient. I wouldn't mind some indoors in our house, but with absolutely minimal ceiling height its not something I'll be doing....I hate getting whacked by other people's fans when you forget about them and raise you arm, or child!:oo: I hear they are really good for pushing warm air downwards with a woodheater going? I'll stick with pedestal fans etc, not into air conditioning myself.
Back on track, I'm inclined to lean towards Mr Fixit's solution, that of preventing the build up of hot air to begin with. Can you fix some sort of false ridge cap all the way along, with an air gap underneath?

Cheers,

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Originally Posted by Andy Mac

I'll have to admit I've never seen a ceiling fan in an outdoor space before, guess I didn't think they'd be very efficient. I wouldn't mind some indoors in our house, but with absolutely minimal ceiling height its not something I'll be doing....I hate getting whacked by other people's fans when you forget about them and raise you arm, or child!:oo: I hear they are really good for pushing warm air downwards with a woodheater going?

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Yes, very good with the woodheater going. Not only brings the heat down from the ceiling but keeps it a lot warmer at floor level too - no more cold feet. That's all I use mine for and it's placed near the heater for that reason.

If it's on low speed and has wooden blades as mine does then I can't see that accidentally hitting it would cause injury. It's probably more likely to damage the fan than your arm etc. Obviously metal blades at high speed are an entirely different situation however.

Soooooo...Madrat,
The suspense (no pun intended) is killing me ..what was the outcome? :)

Ian

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Originally Posted by Ian Smith

Soooooo...Madrat,
The suspense (no pun intended) is killing me ..what was the outcome? :)

Ian

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Sorry for the delay Ian :D.

We have had a bit of a setback with 'getting to' the fans.

We had a ceiling leak and have been madly getting quotes for a 'permanent fix' (not like what previous residents have done when they have apparently glued the tiles back together!!).

Also, Hubby (being in the Defence), has not been home much since my last posting on this, so the closest I come to doing anything regarding those fans at the moment, is to look up and stare :rolleyes:

Definitely will let you know of the update and I am hoping that will be after the Easter break.

Hubby doesn't know it yet, but the list of things for him to do for the Easter break is growing (and I wonder why he is always at work???)

I keep telling him, 'love hurts'.......

(apparently I am harder to deal with than the Taliban)..

I have the utmost admiration for your man and his colleagues :2tsup:
Don't work him too hard:)

Regards

Ian

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Originally Posted by Ian Smith

I have the utmost admiration for your man and his colleagues :2tsup:
Don't work him too hard:)

Regards

Ian

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Me too! Very proud of him! (and glad he came back in one piece!!) :D
Will pass on your comments to him.
As for the working him too hard, as long as I hold the ladder and bring him a Corona, he's good for it!!.

Looks like a couple posters here need some fans, their getting a bit hot under the collar :rofl: I crack myself up.