The primary benefit of running your HVAC fan consistently: Air circulation improvements.
Some homeowners actually find significant benefits in leaving their fan on constantly, particularly during cooler months when the furnace primarily runs – why is this? Let’s look at the potential pros and cons of this approach.
The latter is the more common use for most people, causing the fan to turn on when the furnace or air conditioner does the same and helping to assist with circulating warm or cool air – when the former ON setting is used, on the other hand, the fan runs all the time.Īt My Buddy the Plumber, our heating and cooling professionals are happy to explain the ins and outs of HVAC fan usage to you during any of our air conditioning or furnace repair or installation services. For the majority of homeowners who utilize a standard thermostat, there are two settings related to the HVAC system fan: ON and AUTO.
