Patio Ceiling Fans
Why We Love Patio Ceiling Fans
Open up a world of climate control with a fan for your outdoor living space. When the days are hot and there's no cooling breeze in sight, patio ceiling fans will come to the rescue. With an outdoor fan in place, there is no need to wait for the weather to change in order to enjoy a cooling breeze in your outdoor living area. Plus, outdoor fans come in a wide range of styles, from sleek and modern to distinctively tropical to traditional elegance.
Where Outdoor Patio Fans Work Best
Almost anywhere, depending on the type of conditions for which the fan is rated. Ceiling fans that are damp rated can be safely installed in any fully covered and protected outdoor location, notably covered porches (with outdoor hugger fans working best in covered porches that have low ceilings). If a fan is wet rated, it can pretty much anywhere, which is especially useful in patios with open arbors or pergolas and gazebos. Look to our tips on UL ratings to learn more about damp vs. wet rated patio fans.
A Porch or Patio Ceiling Fan for Every Style
Whether you outdoor living space is modern or fun with tropical elements, there's a patio ceiling fan here for you. In traditionally styled deck and patios or covered gazebos, look to the outdoor fan collection from Kichler. Kichler's ceiling fan designs use familiar colors and finishes, and will guarantee a cool outdoor space. The Modern Fan Company offers designs for a contemporary patio and look to Monte Carlo Fans for stylish designs with traditional wood blades. And if it is an outdoor ceiling fan with light that you need, look to any of the options that include an integrated light kit. You'll find many of these lighted outdoors also use an energy efficient LED light source.
How to Choose the Best Ceiling Fan
When choosing any type of fan, the first thing you need to consider is its size. Ceiling fans are offered in a number of sizes, ranging from smaller designs with a blade span of 30" or less to larger options with a blade span exceeding the familiar 52". Look to our Ceiling Fan Size Chart to learn more about how to measure the size of an outdoor fan. You'll also need to determine if the fan should be mounted flush to your patio ceiling (hugger ceiling fans) or if it will require a downrod and some space from the ceiling. Finally, refine your choices by those fans that can be operated by a remote if the convenience and ease of a remote is important to you. If you have any questions about the patio fans featured here, please call our ceiling fan experts at 877.445.4486.
Other Considerations
If you plan to lounge outside under the cool breeze of a fan, you'll need something to sit on. You'll find lounge chairs, outdoor sofas, coffee tables and more in the collection of patio furniture. And complement the style of your outdoor fan and furniture with equally stylish outdoor lighting. Outdoor lighting includes decorative sconces, portable lamps, torches, post lights and a variety of landscape lighting fixtures to help accent your patio or outdoor living area.
