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Save Energy with Fans
Ceiling fans provide a natural energy saving cooling solution. Most ceiling fans use only about as much power as a 60 watt light bulb which equates to less than 1 cent per hour to run.* Ceiling fans will save you money in utility bills in both the winter and summer months

Ceiling Fans in Summer
While a ceiling fan does not necessarily lower the temperature, it does make the room feel cooler by providing a circulatory breeze. Effective circulation can make you feel up to 8 degrees cooler, and reduce air conditioning bills by up to 40%.*

Ceiling Fans in Winter
In the winter months, you should run your ceiling fan in the reverse mode. This pushes warm air up against the ceiling and then down the walls, gently re-circulating warm air through the room. This technique has been proven to lower heating costs by as much as 10%.*

*The calculations on costs and savings are approximate only and may vary according to fan size and use of fan.

How to Select the Right Fan - Expert Advice
Size and primary use of the room (ie family room, bedroom etc)
It’s important to consider the size of the room when selecting a ceiling fan. The larger the room size the more powerful the fan motor and larger length of the blades will need to be to generate enough air movement resulting in a cooling breeze.

Fan Size Recommendations
Room Dimensions Suggested Fan size CM
Up to 75 ft2 (7m2 or 2x3.5m small room) 36” 91.44
76 – 144 ft2 (7m2 - 13m2 3x4m small bedroom) 36” – 42” 91.44 – 106.68
144 – 225 ft2 (13m2 – 20m2 4x5m medium bedroom small living area) 48” 121.92
225 – 400 ft2 (20m2 – 36m2 6x6m large bedroom, large living area) 50 – 56” 127 – 132.08cm

Large Rooms – Living, family or master bedrooms need a fan with a blade of 132cm or larger to generate enough air flow. A small fan in a large room can make a space look unbalanced whereas a large fan can look overpowering in a small room.

Medium to Small rooms – For kitchens, dining rooms or kids bedrooms and offices you should choose a fan of 122cm or smaller.

Outdoor Areas – Fans located in outdoor areas should be protected from the elements, therefore are only recommended for outdoor rooms or alfresco areas. Outdoor fans must not be exposed to water under any circumstances and must have at least 3 walls of protection from wind.

Ceiling Height
If you have high ceilings above the standard 2.4 meters, you may require an extension rod. All Beacon Lighting ceiling fans come with an optional extension rod, our standard size is 900mm but you can easily cut them to suit your requirements.

Beacon Lighting fans come with a Ball Canopy fixing method to the ceiling which means fans can be mounted on cathedral ceilings or flat ceilings.

Recommended Installation Height
Any ceiling fan should be at least 2.1 metres from the floor to the blades of the fan and at least 300mm from the ceiling.

Additional Source of Lighting
If your fan will be replacing the main source of lighting in a room you will need to purchase a fan that has an integrated lighting fitting. Alternatively all Beacon Lighting fans are light adaptable so you can still retain your light source.

Remote Controls
Have the convenience of being able to control the light and action of your fan from a remote control. Each Beacon Lighting fan can be installed with a receiver which means that when installing a fan into an existing light point there is no need to run an extra wire to control the fan, as the remote does everything for you. Remote controls are an optional extra.

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- Frequently Asked Questions
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- Browse our entire range of Ceiling Fans online
- Download our Ceiling Fans Lucci Catalogue (PDF)