3 Blade vs 5 Blade Ceiling Fan

With so many variables and options, choosing the right ceiling fan can be difficult to work out the best option for your home. Many of you might ask how many blades of ceiling fan should you have? Is it a ceiling fan with more blades will provide more air? The answer is no, the amount of air a ceiling fan can produce is dependent on several factors, and not limited to the number of blades it has. To help you along this journey, we’ve written a short guide on how to choose the right ceiling fan for you.

Here's a few things you should know:

Size & Clearance

Firstly, as a general rule for optimal performance, a minimum clearance of 60cm – 80cm and above from the tip of the blades to the nearest ceiling fixture (e.g. as concise/false ceilings, L boxes/Beams, etc.) is required for the installation of a ceiling fan. This is to ensure better air circulation and cooling.

Otherwise, you may encounter the following:

1. Wobbling of fan
2. Unnecessary Noise
3. No air movement
4. Shadows or flickering effect

The table below shows the various sizes of KDK Ceiling Fans with their required clearance

The size of the room would determine the size of the ceiling fan you should have.

 

3 blades

Model Size of fan Minimum area needed Recommended Room Type M11SU 110cm 170 cm2 – 190 cm2 Bedroom/ Dining room R48SP 120cm 180 cm2 – 200 cm2 U48FP 120cm 180 cm2 – 200 cm2

 

4 blades

Model Size of fan Minimum area needed Recommended Room Type M48SG 120cm 180 cm2 – 200 cm2 Master Bedroom/Living Room M56SR 140cm 200 cm2 – 220 cm2 M60SG 150cm 210 cm2 – 230 cm2 V56VK 140cm 200 cm2 – 220 cm2 W56WV 140cm 200 cm2 – 220 cm2

 

  5 blades

Model Size of fan Minimum area needed Recommended Room Type T60AW 150cm 210 cm2 – 230 cm2 Living Room U60FW (long pipe) 150cm 210 cm2 – 230 cm2 U60FW (short pipe) 150cm 210 cm2 – 230 cm2

 

The length of the fan is from the tip of one blade to other.

Room with high ceiling requires more powerful ceiling fans to promote air circulation.

The table below shows the minimum height required by various Ceiling Fan Models.

Model Height of ceiling M11SU Min. 2.6m R48SP W56WV V56VK T60AW U48FP U60FW (short pipe)     U60FW (long pipe) Min. 3m – 3.6m Z60WS M48SG M56SR M60SG

 

Now with all this information in hand should ultimately help you to find the right ceiling fan for your space and last for years and years. Keep Cool with KDK, the trusted fan brand for generations!