The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Your Perfect Ceiling Fan

Any Indian home is incomplete without its myriad variety of ceiling fans - their whirring and puttering, a nondescript soundtrack to everyday life. Unfortunately, their indistinctiveness could also be your greatest pitfall. Despite being a forgotten relic, they contribute up to 21% of your electricity bill. This is your reminder - your ceiling fans hold (and consume) a lot more power than you could imagine. So, whether you are planning to renovate your home or crunch your electricity spending - here’s the most comprehensive step-by-step guide to choosing the perfect ceiling fan for you. Whether you are a novice in this journey or a seasoned intermediate, here are some terms to help you make a more informed choice. BEE Star Rating The Bureau of Energy Efficiency rates ceiling fans from a scale of 1 to 5 - 5 being the most energy efficient and 1 being the least. CFM Cubic Feet per Minute measures the amount of air moved by a ceiling fan. Energy-efficient fans tend to produce higher airflow while keeping energy consumption low. Fan Motors The heart of every fan determines its energy-efficiency. BLDC motors - using permanent magnets - tend to consume less energy. On the other hand, this technology has transformed even induction motors into energy efficient motors. Noiseless Fans Say goodbye to putters and thrums with noiseless fans. These tend to function at decibels as low as a whisper’s - or even lower. 3 Blades vs 4 & 5 Blades Besides being aesthetically impressive, the only thing 4 and 5 blade fans accelerate will be your electricity consumption - not the airflow. Non-dust Fans Leveraging nano-paint coated blades that tend to accumulate less dust, maintenance for these fans is 50% more efficient and less effort-intensive. Now that you have brushed up on the basics, let’s dive into what factors to consider while picking out the perfect ceiling fan for your home. Start the search for your perfect ceiling fan by measuring the space(s) you want to accommodate the fan in. Air flow and the conditioning of these areas would rely heavily on the kind of fan you’d choose. But functionality aside, the right ceiling fan has the power to elevate your room aesthetically. Small rooms with 100 square feet or less are ideal spaces to accommodate fans ranging 30” to 48”. Meanwhile larger rooms like living or bedrooms require fans within 48” to 52”. Looking to accommodate multiple fans in one area? Here’s the full guide you need to ensure the space between fans is just right - (the below visuals need to be compiled into one visual) Measuring the height of your ceiling will help you better determine if your fan would require a flush mount or an extended downroad. Why? So your fan’s airflow isn’t dispersed away from you or other occupants of the room. Here’s a quick guide you could refer to - Move on switches, ceiling fans nowadays are embedded with smart technology that not only make them remote controlled but also voice or gesture activated. Consider choosing a remote controlled ceiling fan for larger spaces or if you’d like to avoid visible switch boards that disrupt the aesthetics of your space. While choosing the style of your ceiling fan, build on the aesthetics of your current furnishings. Does your current space reflect a more minimalist style? Choose a more modern style for your ceiling fan. If your decor is reminiscent of a slightly retro phase, choose an evergreen design for your ceiling fan. For spaces that seem life-like replicas from home decor magazines, make your ceiling fan your statement piece. It is a no-brainer that energy-efficient fans lower your household’s energy consumption, and by extension - the size of your electricity bills. Check your potential ceiling fan’s BEE Rating before you make the purchase - anything below 4 stars could mean higher energy bills. But the problem doesn’t stop there. As a country where more than 80% of energy produced is through massive coal plants. More energy spells more carbon dioxide and GHGs in the environment. Ie, the cost of keeping yourself cool is much higher than you would have ever expected. By choosing BLDC and energy efficient fans, you cut that number down by atleast 60%. Ready to make a smart choice when it comes to your ceiling fans? Check out TVS Green’s range of energy-efficient ceiling fans.