Fans in Winter? Your Wallet Will Thank You.

Somewhat unconventional advice—we know. But trust the airflow experts. Hot air from your heater actually gets trapped at the ceiling and colder air remains at floor level where you live and work, keeping you uncomfy and costing you money. This is called stratification, and although it’s a seemingly fancy word, it can be summed up in just three: hot air rises.

PROBLEMS OF STRATIFICATION

Technically speaking, heated air from a forced air system is five to ten percent lighter than air at desirable room temperatures (65-75°F). This lighter, warmer air naturally rises to the highest point in a space, where temperatures can measure from 85 to 125°F.

The thermostat, located at occupant level, registers the temperature of the cooler, denser air, meaning the heating system is forced to overheat the ceiling in an effort to reach the desired air temperature at occupant level—far from an elegant solution.

BENEFITS OF DESTRATIFICATION

Big Ass Fans offers the answer with energy efficient airflow products that thoroughly mix and destratify air. Destratification, put simply, is the process of creating uniform air temperature throughout an area by blending warm and cold air from ceiling to floor.

Destratifying a space with a Big Ass fan (or more than one, depending on your application) means the heating system no longer has to work as hard to maintain its set temperature, saving you as much as 30 percent on energy bills. Wooh!