eli5: If hot air rises and cool air falls, why are we told to have our ceiling fans blow up in the winter and down in the summer? Wouldn’t it make more sense to pull the air in the opposite direction it naturally goes to help it circulate?

Question

eli5: If hot air rises and cool air falls, why are we told to have our ceiling fans blow up in the winter and down in the summer? Wouldn’t it make more sense to pull the air in the opposite direction it naturally goes to help it circulate?

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Answer 1

Amazed that people
A: didn’t know fans could change direction, and

B: were so wrapped up in the idea that the density of air changes at different temperatures, someone needed to explain that a breeze feels good when it’s hot but not when it’s cold.