While many people install decorative ceiling-mount paddle-fans for cosmetic purposes, such fans serve a number of other useful purposes. Besides looking good, ceiling fans provide improved air ...

There’s really no problem in replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan in terms of the electrical needs. But what you really have to be careful of is to make sure the electrical box that ...

Dear James: My husband bought a ceiling fan last summer, and it is still in the box. I am going to have to put it up myself at a light fixture. Are there any things to pay extra close attention to? - ...

Question: The bedrooms in our house don’t seem to get very much air circulation when the weather is hot, even with all the windows open, and we would like to know how much trouble it would be to ...

Replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan is only slightly more cumbersome than installing a light fixture. While it is best to leave electrical projects to licensed electricians, ...

Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take? A: You’ll be using a ladder, so I hope ...

Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take? A: You’ll be using a ladder, so I hope ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

Summer is here – well, in most parts of South Africa, anyway – and an air-conditioner might seem like the obvious way to keep cool. But higher electricity bills have made many homeowners think twice ...

The summer heat is just around the corner, which means our air conditioners will soon kick into high gear, and with that will come high energy bills. As Consumer Reports explains, choosing the right ...