Organize your way to lower energy bills. Ceiling fans can save money on both heating and air conditioning bills. A slowly turning fan increases efficiency of home heating by pushing down rising warm air and better circulating cool air in the summer. The fan should turn counter-clockwise in the summer and clockwise in the winter. If you look on the base of your ceiling fan, you will find a "button" which can be pushed right or left to change the direction of the blades.