Remote controls give you the convenience and ease-of-use of wall switches, without requiring professional installation. With modern fans, remote controls are often included with a fan but can sometimes be an optional extra.
Older fans are often operated by pull-cords or wall switches. If you experience cold winters and want this handy feature, look for fans that offer reversible rotation. We mentioned earlier that fans can help move warm air around a room in winter, but this is only the case for fans with reversible motors. Plastic blades are often as quiet as timber blades and are easy to keep clean. Timber blades can be great for kitchens or bathrooms where moisture can rust metal blades. Metal blades are considered to be more effective than timber blades, but they are also louder. Fan blades can be made out of timber, metal or plastic. Many people consider the most efficient angle to be between 10 and 15 degrees. The angle of a blade is measured in degrees based on how the blade is positioned relative to the fan. The motor and the angle of the blades are more important when it comes to the efficiency of a fan. The number of blades has little to do with how much air a ceiling fan can circulate. Ceiling fans can have between two and six blades, but the most common number of blades is four.
