Tuesday, July 12, 2016

GOTTA SLEEP! Get your ceiling fan today!



I love summer and I also love to sleep. Based on my hundreds and hundreds of conversations with ceiling fan customers at Madison Lighting I know I’m not alone. As much as we love sleeping on summer nights there is something about it that makes our days not quite as refreshed as they could be. Customers tell me it goes something like this: A cool shower and you pop into bed. The sheets feel cool and crisp. You read for a few minutes and find that soon it’s a bit warm so you lose the covers. You drift off. You wake up and it’s super dark. It’s stuffy in your room, even though you have the AC running. The sheets are wilted.  You try for the cool side of the pillow only to wake up again a bit later…

I fixed this issue a while back at my house with a ceiling fan. It’s an easy, reliable fix if you do it right: figure out the room size with a few measurements, take a few pictures of your furniture and your room, then head for the showroom at Madison Lighting and talk with someone that knows a lot about fans. Many people start with the way a ceiling fan looks. But you might start with the size fan you need for your space.  That’s both the motor size and the blade size. And, while shopping, it becomes apparent which fans will cool you in summer and keep you comfy in winter, saving you a tidy bundle on electricity. Then pull up the pics on your phone or iPad and see which fan speaks to you, so to speak! We have lots of fans in our showroom and a lot more in our warehouse. And there are many more we can order for you if you want something super specific.

Pre-shopping is also a great idea. Visit us at www.MadisonLighting.com and click on the FANS tab. Take a look at the section on motors and another on measuring your space. It sounds pretty dry, but actually its kind of cool (pun intended!) to learn the way a fan works for you for pennies versus your air conditioner. Then come and see us and get the personal service we’re known for. Sometimes you might have to wait because we’re helping others. Or you can make an appointment. It’s worth buying the right ceiling fan from Madison Lighting. It will be quiet, reliable, energy efficient, and beautiful. It’ll have you sleeping comfortably in no time.

Cranky? Get a ceiling fan!

What is the deal with this weather? A couple of days ago it failed to hit 69 degrees in Madison WI and now, whew! Hot. Humid. I think of a ceiling fan as part of our summer survival gear in south central Wisconsin. Right up there with flip-flops and icy cold lemonade.

If your new ceiling fan is sized correctly for the space, hung at the right level, and powerful enough to move the heavy humid air of a Wisconsin summer, you can push the temp up on your thermostat 6 or even 7 degrees and still feel cool and comfy. A well built ceiling fan runs for pennies, while your air conditioner runs for a whole lot more.

Madison Lighting fans are built to run. Like your fridge, our ceiling fans are appliances made to run for years and years. They contain quality parts, they run quietly. The second biggest complaint we hear about big box store fans is they are noisy. With each revolution they wobble and make a noise that becomes so irritating most people just turn ‘em off.  And our ceiling fans come with us, a team of pretty smart folks that will help you pick the right size fan to really cool your space.

Visit us at www.MadisonLighting.com and click on the FANS tab. Learn how to measure your space and compare performance. A bit of knowledge will pay off.  Pre-shop ceiling fans or order them right there online. Or come and see us for some personal service. Because if you do it right, your new ceiling fan will “make mama really happy.” It’s going to be a long, hot summer.