Ceiling fans for sloped ceilings

The ball joint at the top of the downrod takes up an incline of roughly 30°, which covers a roof pitch of 45 to 58 %, the most common case in converted attics. Beyond that, a steep-slope adapter is required.

Long enough for the blades to turn horizontally while keeping 40 cm from the nearest slope and 2.10 m above the floor. The steeper the pitch, the longer the rod, which is why adjustable-rod models are the natural attic solution.

Into a purlin or a rafter, never into the plasterboard lining alone, since the appliance rotates. The best spot is the upper third of the slope or the ridge purlin, where height is greatest and the hottest air collects.

No. A flush profile is made for a horizontal surface: under a slope it would tilt the blades. Under a low but level ceiling, however, it is exactly the right choice.

Yes, and that is where it earns its keep twelve months a year. Reverse mode sends the heat stored under the ridge back down to floor level, heat your heating has already paid for, without any perceptible draught.