- Fan thermostats are found in heating and cooling systems. They work to control the temperature of a room, vehicle, home, etc. The fan thermostat typically pertains to the circulation of air in a building or car. The fan thermostat is associated with the building's air circulation and the mixture of cold and hot air in a particular space.
In addition to temperature regulation, fan thermostats also keep the air in the space clean. If the fan is turned off for prolonged periods of time, the air can become stagnant. If you have ever walked into a motel room that has been closed up for a while, there is a musty odor in there because of the stagnant air. Once the heater or air conditioner is turned on, the smell usually dissipates. - Fan thermostats can be programmed to shut off after they reach a certain temperature. For example, if you set the cooling system at 65 degrees, via the thermostat, the fan will circulate and the air conditioner will run until 65 degrees is achieved.
On the other hand, if you are using a heater and you wish for the temperature to be 80 degrees, the fan, working the same way it does in a cooling system, will circulate and the heater will fun until a room temperature of 80 is achieved.
Once the desired temperature is achieved, the fan stops running and so does the heating or cooling system. The fan will run once again if the temperature changes and rises above or falls below what you set it at. - Air in a room or vehicle will become stagnant when the windows are closed and the heating or cooling systems is turned off. Most fan thermostats have a feature which allows the fan to run even if the cooling or heating system is not running. The fan will circulate the air in the room or the vehicle and keep it from becoming musty smelling.
- Fan thermostats allow the user to control the temperature in their home or vehicle. Because the thermostats can be set at specific temperatures, it's rare that a person will become either too hot or too cold. If this does happen, he or she can simply reset the temperature and the heating or cooling system will work to achieve that. In addition, electricity or natural gas will be saved because the heating or cooling unit is not constantly running.
- The heating or cooling system will not adjust itself. Fan thermostats literally have to have a temperature programmed into their main control panel in order to work properly.
Also, some people believe that thermostats are fool proof. Oftentimes when a thermostat is going out, it will not regulate the temperature properly and it may become too hot or too cold. In order to avoid this from happening, make sure that you get your cooling or heating system checked at least once a year to make sure it's functioning properly,
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