How LED ceiling fan manufacturers are saving UK households thousands in energy bills

How Does a Ceiling Fan Work?

So how does a ceiling fan work? Firstly, ceiling fans use electricity to generate air. While they don’t cool the room by changing the temperature of the air like an air conditioning unit, they promote circulation, cooling your skin through a wind-chill effect. The process involves converting electrical energy to drive a motor, which, in turn, propels the fan blades in a circular motion. As the blades move, they create a low-pressure area beneath them, drawing air upwards. This air then moves towards the blades and is pushed outwards towards the edges of the blades This motion creates a vortex or whirlwind effect, dispersing the air outwards and downwards into the room.

With simple yet effective designs, ceiling fans can create a refreshing breeze and help circulate air throughout the room, providing relief from the heat, which can often make the room feel up to eight degrees cooler.

Save All Year-Round

While most associate ceiling fans with cooling the home during the summer, many of our EGLO ceiling fans are designed for year-round use. This allows for maintaining an ideal climate in the home while remaining cost-effective throughout the seasons. A reliable ceiling fan in the summer can be a miracle worker. They can provide enough of a breeze to make warm days comfortable. So, you can turn your air conditioning unit off altogether and let the fan work its magic, reducing your air conditioning bills by as much as 40%.

But the savings don’t stop during the summer, by reversing the circulation of the fan, you can continue to benefit during the winter months. The fan turns clockwise during these months to encourage the circulation of warm air. This causes the warm air to flow downwards toward the floor and the cool air to circulate upwards, keeping your home comfortable and cosy. With all that warm air in motion, your heating system can rest and won’t need to work so hard to keep your home warm, saving you money on your heating bill.

Compound your savings with added LED lighting

Make the most of your ceiling fan by choosing a model with integrated LED lighting components and create additional savings for yourself. As we are one of the UK’s leading LED lighting manufacturers, you’ll find many of our ceiling fan offerings at EGLO provide the additional feature of integrated LED lighting components. A great example of this is our PORTSEA ceiling fan or the SAYULITA for homes with lower ceilings. Both feature an integrated LED component, allowing you to combine the savings from your reduced heating and air conditioning usage with the cost-saving benefits of LED lighting.
 
It is widely known that LED lighting uses significantly less energy than traditional incandescent lightbulbs, and LED lighting typically lasts longer. Installing LED lighting or using LED lightbulbs might cost more upfront, but you can save a significant amount over time by using less energy. So, why not maximise your savings by combining your ceiling fan with your interior lighting setup?

Best Practices for Your ceiling Fan

To maximise the savings that ceiling fans can offer, consider following these essential guidelines and considerations from our ceiling LED light fan manufacturers.

1. Turn the ceiling fan off when you leave the room

Similar to how it is energy-efficient to ensure lights are off when a room is empty, the same applies to ceiling fans. It's advisable to switch off your ceiling fan when leaving a room if no one is in the space to feel its impact, as leaving the fan running counteracts the goal of reducing your energy bill.  

2. Choose the best position for your ceiling fan

The position of your ceiling fan within the room is key to its effectiveness for optimal airflow. Ceiling fans should be mounted in the centre of the room and suspended at least seven feet above the floor. For homes with high ceilings, an extension rod may be needed to lower the fan to the appropriate height. Placing the fan too close to walls or ceilings can disrupt the airflow and reduce its impact.

Maximise Cost Saving with Ceiling Fans

With simple yet effective construction, our ceiling fans with LED lights feature a timeless and classic design. The use modern technology to ensure excellent energy efficiency and cost savings for households.
 
It is clear that using your LED ceiling fan properly and effectively throughout the course of the year can provide your home with significant energy-saving benefits. Making the switch from relying on air conditioning and heating to utilising ceiling fans is key to maximising these savings. It can result in savings of 40% on your energy bill during the summer months and 10% during the winter period. Furthermore, the combination of LED lighting and a reversible fan function for use during both summer and winter makes LED ceiling fans the perfect all-in-one cost-saving addition to your home during these trying financial times. To find out more about our range of ceiling fans here at EGLO UK contact us today.