3. Placing Your Fan
Eight-Foot Ceilings
In some rooms that you may want a ceiling fan, you won’t have enough space for a standard fan. That doesn’t mean you can’t get the benefits of air circulation though! There are options for hugger fans that sit much closer to the ceiling than normal, allowing them to have at least seven feet between the blades and the floor.
Higher Than Eight Feet
In rooms with ceilings that are higher than eight feet, you will have no trouble installing a fan. The fixture will be affixed to a rod, and hang about eight or nine feet above the floor. It is important to consider how close the fan is to the floor, because this dictates how much the air will truly circulate around the area. At Franklin Lighting, we offer a variety of different rod lengths that will allow the fan to hang at the perfect height for your space!
If you are mounting your fan on a ceiling that has some slope, simply be sure that you have the proper mounting hardware. Most sloped mounting kits allow you to mount fans at up to 40 degree angles. Just be sure you have at least eight inches of space between the edge of the fan blades and your ceiling before finalizing its spot in the room.