ceiling fan

A ceiling fan is sized by its blade span against the floor area beneath it, and getting that match right is most of the purchase: too small and a big room never feels the moving air, too large and a small room gets a draught instead of a breeze. The span here runs from a compact 22 inch unit built for small or quiet rooms up to a 52 inch wood-bladed fan meant for a full living space, with a low profile 42 inch design for ceilings that cannot spare the drop. Remember that a fan moves air across skin rather than lowering the room temperature, so it earns its keep while people are in the room and nowhere else.