Energy Saving Ceiling Fans Concord NH

The rickety faux-wood ceiling fan is a fossil best left to back-of-the-plaza insurance offices. There’s no call for ugly fans when the market favors a slew of missile-sleek models that look awesome and also save energy.

True to its cosmic name, the Zen Ceiling Fan by Minka Aire ($249.95) boasts an Energy Star rating for superior power conservation, and its lamp can be capped when not in use. The four rounded, wing-like blades are made of brushed nickel; this matte metal look can blend in with almost any interior. (Also comes in other finishes.)

Matthews Fan Company offers the made-for-tight-spaces Bianca Directional Ceiling Fan ($490.20). For all its innovative construction – the head’s positioning capacity spans 180 degrees – this piece resembles an old-timey wire fan hung upside down. Its energy-saving potential is ultramodern, though. Handcrafted in the U.S.A.

The Mandalay Ceiling Fan by Monte Carlo ($538.91) looks like it might stir up lazy tropical breezes when you turn it on. Its extra-wide paddles are made of bamboo – a hot eco choice – and suggest post-safari daiquiris sipped slowly in the sunroom. Hemingway’s ghost not included.

Emerson’s Midway Eco Ceiling Fan ($399) comes loaded with the kind of features usually trumpeted in the automotive world. It has “aerodynamically designed” blades that “move up to 40% more air” than standard fans, plus an integrated fluorescent light and “a high-efficiency EcoMotor.” It all translates to major power-bill savings. And, unlike some high-performance vehicles – er, fans – the Midway is offered in a good range of styles.

Light and breezy (pun intended), the Edgewood Decorative Ceiling Fan by Fanimation ($171.33) is a pragmatist’s dream. Recessionistically priced, it features reversible blades for a color ch...