Take the tour ×  We have a two story house, with a small ceiling
fan mounted above the main stairway.  The house has separate
thermostats for heating/cooling the upstairs and downstairs.
During the day, we spend 90% of the time downstairs. At night,
everyone sleeps upstairs.  Given this setup, can we use the
ceiling fan to save energy and/or make the house more
comfortable throughout the day? How should we use the fan
differently during the day and night? During summer and winter?
I'd love to be able to turn down the thermostats to save a few
bucks, or to make the house feel more comfortable.
share|improve this question I know this is not the question you
are asking, but with your setup, a programmable thermostat will
help you greatly with energy cost. –  Kellenjb Mar 26 '12 at
16:49 @Kellenjb I agree. Our downstairs thermostat is
programmable; I should replace the upstairs one so it is also.
–  The Other Steven Mar 26 '12 at 16:52 Have you tried turning
the fan on your furnace so that it circulates the ai