I caught that too. Also, the switch was *already* set to the left-hand side, which should have meant it was in 'downdraft' (though occasionally a factory worker will install switch backwards). Still, a good tip for the folks not familiar with ceiling fans. Also, there are rare exceptions to the "direction rule," both with older models of fans, and with some RV (or other DC-powered fans), but 99% of the time you can go by direction. The most accurate way is to look at the leading edge of the blade; if it's on top, the fan is blowing down for breeze in the summer. If the leading edge is on the bottom, it's in "reverse" or updraft for recirculation of rising warm air, with little to no breeze.
99% of the time this is true. In the late 70s-early 80s, Hunter made some of their 4-blade Originals with a one-way motor, but the attached blade brackets had a mechanism called "Adapt-Air," in which a nob could be turned to actually *reverse the pitch of the fan blades,* rather than the motor. I actually prefer the old reverse method...they also made "Reverse-Air" brackets on a less expensive model, which essentially did the same thing, only the blades had to be individually reversed.
