Do you have a room or two in your home that just won’t get cool enough? No matter what you try, the space is always somewhere between uncomfortably warm and stiflingly hot. Whether it’s a walk-in closet, a narrow hallway, or some other area you just can’t make comfortable, a small ceiling fan could be all you need to make the room more pleasant.
Before you start gathering quotes for HVAC upgrades or resigning yourself to small and stuffy spaces, keep reading. We’ll show you what it takes to find the perfect small ceiling fan for the hard-to-cool room in your home.
Why is my small room so warm?
Small rooms can be warmer than the rest of your house for a variety of reasons. Common causes include insufficient ventilation, a lack of A/C, or even trapped heat from people, objects, or sunlight in the space.
Comfort may be the most obvious reason you’d want to cool a room, but in warmer humid climates, air circulation is necessary for more than just the ambient temperature. Poor airflow in tight spaces can cause dampness during summer months. This can lead to mold and mildew issues that require prompt action.
Fortunately, small ceiling fans provide an excellent option for both improving air circulation and increasing comfort in your hard-to-cool room.
Small ceiling fans in small spaces
In many ways, choosing the best ceiling fan for a large room is less restrictive than choosing for a small room. You may have more options to choose from or varied feature sets to meet your needs. However, at Dan’s Fan City, we stock a large selection of smaller ceiling fans to ensure all of your spaces can be comfortable year-round..
What rooms should have a small ceiling fan?
Small ceiling fans work well in confined areas that need extra air circulation. Better air circulation will not only make your rooms feel cooler, but also less damp.
Small rooms that can benefit from a ceiling fan include:
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Laundry rooms. Washers and dryers are often in tight spaces and dryers generate heat.
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Home offices. A small ceiling fan can provide air circulation when doors are closed for video chats and phone calls.
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Bathrooms. Often small and damp, a bathroom fan is a great alternative to powered ventilation.
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Hallways. A fan can keep air moving when there’s a lack of windows and dimensions unfriendly to natural airflow.
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Walk-in closets. Cramped quarters like these can benefit from increased airflow without an expensive remodel to incorporate A/C.
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Nooks. Small indoor (or outdoor) fans can give new life to any small space that’s uncomfortably stuffy.
Many small spaces experience both airflow and ventilation problems. In these spaces, a small ceiling fan can make all the difference.
What sizes are small ceiling fans?
Some of our most frequently asked questions about indoor fans deal with fan sizing. Fans with blade spans shorter than 42 inches are generally defined as “small” ceiling fans. Some of the indoor ceiling fans we sell at Dan’s Fan City have blades as small as 18 inches, like our Mustang oscillating fan, which can cool particularly challenging spaces thanks to 110 degrees of rotation, a 2050 CF/M airflow, and a UL rating for damp locations like porches and patios.
Choosing a small ceiling fan
Once you’ve made the decision to purchase a small ceiling fan for your space,check out the various options available that meet the needs of your space. Three of the primary factors you’ll want to consider are style, size, and power.
Are there different styles of small ceiling fans available?
From traditional to lighted fans, there are many types of ceiling fans on the market. Many small ceiling fans come with short down-rods to position them closer to the ceiling to save space. Some small ceiling fans also have standard mounts to add down-rods to accommodate whatever room dimensions you need to cool. Alternatively, you may choose a flush mount hugger-style ceiling fan with no down-rod at all to ensure a low-profile look in a small room.
How do you select the right ceiling fan blade span?
Measuring your room’s dimensions before shopping for fans helps ensure you pick the right blade span. If you choose a fan with blades that are too short, the air won’t be pushed through the full room. Conversely, long blades can make an already tight space feel more cramped.
Fans with 36-inch to 42-inch blades are ideal for rooms with about 80 or 90 square feet, or roughly nine feet by nine feet in size. Alternatively, fans with blades under 36 inches are suitable for more confined spaces, including rooms as small as six feet by six feet.
Are small ceiling fans powerful enough to cool a room?
When it comes to ceiling fans, blade span doesn’t determine how powerfully a fan circulates air, but rather how far that air can move when the motor spins the blades. Even our smallest indoor ceiling fans can move thousands of cubic feet of air in a minute. Just look at our Mini Breeze, which has a blade span of only 26 inches but is still rated at 3450 CF/M!
Small oscillating ceiling fans are among the most powerful small fans. An oscillating fan can be mounted in the corner of a room or along a wall and cool the entire space as it rotates back and forth.
Which ceiling fan is best for a small room?
There’s no single “best” ceiling fan for a small room. Selecting the best fan for your small space will depend on everything from your intended installation location to your personal design preferences. However, our team of fan experts is always here to help if you need us. Contact us and a member of our team will be happy to answer your questions and provide recommendations based on what you’re looking for.
Can’t find anything you like off the shelf? No problem! We also offer a custom design tool to help you create the fan you’re picturing for your room. Here are some helpful tips to get you started with the design process.