Standard Size Ceiling Fan Dimensions

Ceiling fan sizes by room.

Standard size ceiling fan dimensions.

To get the most out of a ceiling fan you must first select the right size. The american lighting association recommends the following guidelines for room and ceiling fan size. Most ceiling fan sizes are also determined by the room they will be placed in. Rooms up to 75 sq ft 29 in 36 in.

A room with up to 75 square feet can. There are cases when you will have a bigger room but due to l shape structure or tight space or false ceiling you might not have the provision to install a fan as big as a standard 56 inches in such cases you can install 2 fans of 42 inches to increase the air circulation in the room and to make it picture perfect. Ceiling fan blades range from 29 inches to 54 inches. For example a kitchen ceiling fan will be much smaller in blade diameter and length than a ceiling fan for the living room.

A decade ago ceiling fans were pretty much only available in 42 48 and 52. If your room is larger than 12 feet x 12 feet then you should be able to use a standard sized ceiling fan. Fans of this size are most often used in living rooms dining rooms game rooms master bedrooms and the like. Standard ceiling fans typically have 50 52 54 or 56 blade spans and are the most popular sized fans used.

In the last several years there has been a huge influx of larger diameter residential ceiling fans hit the market and the most popular size is now the 60 ceiling fan but the latest trend is toward very large ceiling fans with blade spans over 60 even as large as 96. Use the ceiling fan size chart below to get the best idea of what size you need.