Updated 12:49 AM EDT Wed Jun 10th
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HOW CEILING FANS WORK
First, a confession: Fans don't cool air; they just move it around.
When it's warm, the blades of a counterclockwise-turning ceiling fan push air downward. Like a breeze on a summer day, this moving air makes you feel cooler by evaporating the moisture on your skin. This wind-chill effect can cause an 80-degree room to feel more like it's 72 degrees. For this reason, there is no need to run a ceiling fan when no one is in the room.
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Updated 03:51 PM EDT Tue Mar 24th
On my recent trip I looked out of the window of the plane at night and was blown away by the contrast of coming from Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado with its practically solid black nighttime landscape and then flying over Denver, a big city bursting with light. It was breathtaking and I spontaneously fell in love with this vibrant display of lights. Twinkling lights for most of us evoke feelings of festivity, charm and warmth. We are drawn to light. It makes us feel good and safe.
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