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”?
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Cost, basically.
Certain cheap designs of electric motors require a lot of power to get going – especially when there’s a big fan blade attached to them. The cheapest way to ensure that the motor will get the power needs to start spinning is by putting “high” first.
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