Hanging Fan On Pitched Roof
To get the best airflow for cooling the ideal height to hang any fan puts the blades 7 to 8 feet from the floor.
Hanging fan on pitched roof. Fmp2 5 0 out of 5 stars 11. Adequate downward airflow is the key to this effect. Fantech 5ddu106a roof wall fan upblast centrifugal vent direct drive 1 20 hp 115v 1 ph odp 10. Led indoor matte black ceiling fan with light.
You must also keep at least 8 inches between your fan blades and the ceiling. At the end of the day you ll want a ceiling fan that hangs down no lower than 7 feet and the edge of the blades are at minimum a few feet from the edges of the wall. By home decorators collection 1513 159 00. First make sure your ceiling fan can be installed on angled ceilings.
Ceiling fans on angled sloped vaulted ceilings. The length of downrod you need depends on the height and angle of the ceiling where you plan to hang the fan. Slip the downrod pin through. Harbor breeze black ball hanging ceiling fan mounting kit model.
Pitch is the ceiling s steepness or slope. For not so steep angled slopes you would still need a longer downrod than what came with the fan. The ceiling fan s downrod must be long enough for the fan s blades to clear the ceiling. We used a dead center mount on this ceiling because of the pitch.
In order to install your ceiling fan on an angled ceiling you will need to purchase a longer downrod sold separately. This is for obvious safety as well as give it the best air flow. A ceiling fan circulating air down from the ceiling can make rooms feel as much as four degrees cooler than the actual room temperature. Insert the end of the downrod through the ceiling fan s canopy then insert the wires from the ceiling fan through the downrod and secure the downrod to the fan motor.
Depending on the angle of the ceiling and your fan type you may also need an angled ceiling mount adapter. By home decorators collection 473 129 00. A fan with a 12 inch downrod works for a vaulted ceiling with a one quarter to one third inch pitch. Led indoor brushed nickel ceiling fan with light kit and remote control.