every electric (non-ceiling) fan I have ever used is operated with a dial with settings off, high, mid, and low in that order. Why does it go from off straight to high? Why not do the more intuitive “get higher the more you turn away from off”?
When you switch on the fan, it needs a kick of power to start spinning. The ‘high’ setting provides that kick. If it started on ‘low’, it might not get going.
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