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Sleep on itConsider installing ceiling fans in bedrooms instead of expensive and energy hungry air-con. Most people are familiar with fan use during the hotter months; they’re great for circulating hot air and promoting evaporation of perspiration, resulting in a cooling effect. But what about during the colder months? Heat rises, so most of the warmth you are seeking in winter is hovering very close to the ceiling. A ceiling fan, running clockwise on low speed can push the warm air back down to where you are.Using a ceiling fan efficiently can shave up to 10 per cent off your annual heating costs. Used in conjunction with heating and cooling systems, fans ensure that you can run these systems more efficiently, allowing you to set the thermostat lower, saving power and saving money, too.TIP: Ensure any ceiling fan you buy can be run in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions.

3. Ceiling fans can be ‘art’In Singapore we often close up our apartments and switch on the air-conditioning, but if you’re lucky enough to live on a high floor, you can open your windows and install ceiling fans. Fans can now be pieces of art designed to accentuate your decor, or even become a dramatic feature on your ceiling.

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