Ceiling fan instead of pedestal fan?
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That's big....
Yeah Im thinking with it being nice and big, it should move some air about, but I cant see anything blowing about in this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1Ed1oDVYo
Buy a fan with bigger blades. I use these.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westinghou...g+fans&qid=1626928083&sprefix=ceiling+&sr=8-4
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Westinghou...g+fans&qid=1626928083&sprefix=ceiling+&sr=8-4
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They work very well in bedrooms. Big blades = more air flow for less noise.
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It's funny as you linked that, I bought one of those in July 2018 (told me on the page
). Its great, shifts a lot of air and on the lowest setting is quiet enough to leave running overnight (and I'm a very light sleeper). Quite easy to fit, just don't do trampolines on your bed
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I've been saying for years that we should get a ceiling fan, both in our old house and this one. The issue is i never seem to find one i like enough to make the purchase without getting into ridiculous money.
Also, do they need proper mains power or can they run off a 5a lighting circuit? I assume the latter as in many cases they replace a ceiling light.
Also, do they need proper mains power or can they run off a 5a lighting circuit? I assume the latter as in many cases they replace a ceiling light.
Almost decapitated my 1 year old over the weekend, so be careful if you have kids and bounce them up onto your hipsIt's funny as you linked that, I bought one of those in July 2018 (told me on the page
Normal light circuit is fine.
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I've put big ceiling fans in all of our bedrooms. I honestly wouldn't be without them. They're invaluable on hot summer nights, and even in the winter it's sometimes nice to have them on low to keep air moving. Absolutely recommended.
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When I posted it I had visions of that advert of old people and viagra, might have been from tarrent on TVAlmost decapitated my 1 year old over the weekend, so be careful if you have kids and bounce them up onto your hips
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Does any fan exist whereby you can keep your existing light fitting, so the fan is installed, then the light fitting can be fitted below it? We'd like to keep our current bedroom ceiling light, but I'm struggling to find anything that allows it so guessing it doesn't exist?
Thats the thing, I need a very ,very bright light and thats what caught my eye about this one, as that takes 4 e27 bulbs......... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Depuley-Industrial-Dimmable-Adjustable-Included/dp/B08CXV21BS/ref=sr_1_265?crid=13667Q14LZGIC&dchild=1&keywords=ceiling+fan&qid=1626745373&sprefix=ceeling+f,lighting,239&sr=8-265&th=1
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What's wrong with a pedestal fan?
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Love my ceiling fan in the bedroom. Nice and cool but silent.
It's not as big as that huge beast linked though
It's not as big as that huge beast linked though
You're not getting a pedestal fan the size of a ceiling fan so for the same air movement it needs to run faster.
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So?
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Which to a lot of people can be quite annoying in a bedroom when they're trying to sleep.
Some people can also have limited floorspace in bedrooms, i know when we looked at some newer builds there wasn't much room in the bedrooms as they'd made them all tiny so they could claim it was a 4 bedroom house, when in reality 3 decent bedrooms would've been much better.
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So noise? OP didn't actually say anything about noise so was just wondering.
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