Choosing the Right Ceiling Fan Size

Choosing the Right Ceiling Fan Size

Ceiling fans come in a wide range of blade spans, from small mini fans with a blade span of 18 inches up to large fans with a 68 inch blade span...and beyond. Choosing the right fan size will optimize the fan's efficiency and make the fan look right at home in the space.
Ceiling fans are measured by the full size of their blade span (also called blade sweep), which is the diameter of the circle that you see when the fan blades are in motion. Or, in other words, fan blade span reaches from the tip of one fan blade to the tip of the blade directly across.

General Ceiling Fan Size Guidelines

Blade Span	Good for	Room Size
29" to 36"	Bathrooms, Breakfast Nooks, Utility Rooms	Up to 75 sq.ft.
42" to 48"	Bedrooms, Kitches, Dining Rooms	Up to 175 sq.ft.
52" to 56"	Large Bedrooms, Family Rooms, Media Rooms	Up to 350 sq.ft.
60" or larger	Great Rooms, Other Large Spaces	More than 350 sq.ft.