Ceiling Fan Height From Roof

For adequate air circulation the fan blades should hang 8 inches or more from the ceiling.

Ceiling fan height from roof.

On an 8 foot ceiling we recommend the standard pole which is a 3 4 inch downrod that comes with the fan. Most ceiling fans come with three inch downrods that suspend the fan blades. This will keep the blades at least 7 feet off the ground. When you hang a normal ceiling fan with a 3 4 downrod from a ceiling that is 8 feet high the blades will be about 7 feet from the floor.

You will want your new ceiling fan to hang between 8 and 9 above the floor regardless of ceiling height. This keeps the fan at least 7 above the floor and still provides for good air flow. If your ceiling is at least 8 high you may want to consider a fan with a short downrod rather than a flush mounted fan. Most fan bodies including mounting hardware are 8 to 12 inches.

Most ceilings are 8 feet high. Most ceiling fans come ready to install on an 8 ceiling. We also recommend the standard downrod on a 9 foot ceiling. However fan downrods can range all the way up to 177 inches depending on the manufacturer.

The optimum mounting height for a ceiling fan is 8 to 9 feet above the floor with a minimum of 7 feet for safety. Most ceiling fans come with a short downrod about 3 4 inches in length. For safety the bottom of the fan needs to be at least 7 feet above the floor. For every two inches of ceiling clearance below this minimum airflow through the fan decreases by as much as 25 percent.

Standard ceiling fans include a downrod ranging in length from 2 inches to 10 inches which is suitable for standard size rooms with a ceiling height of eight to nine feet.