appliances Archives - Energy Vanguard https://www.energyvanguard.com/tag/appliances/ Building science knowledge, HVAC design, & fun Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:36:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 With Ceiling Fans, Bigger Is Better https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/with-ceiling-fans-bigger-is-better/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/with-ceiling-fans-bigger-is-better/#view_comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 04:00:00 +0000 http://energyvanguard.flywheelsites.com/?blog_post=with-ceiling-fans-bigger-is-better I bought a new ceiling fan yesterday. As I looked at the boxes in the store, I noticed that many of them gave sizing recommendations. And many of those recommendations were not ideal. Size matters Ceiling fan manufacturers now have…

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