Do You Leave Your Fans Running Unattended?

[Mark Olson]

I personally do not leave any fan running while I am away.

[Patrick Ray]

It really depends on the fan for me.  I have an Emerson hassock and an Emerson Longnose ceiling fan that I leave running 24/7, only turning them off to clean or oil.  Will shut them off when on vacation.  But some other fans I'll only run while in the room, and I have some that I will run only when I'm home (but I may be in a different room).

[Michael Rathberger]

I try not to. Had a 12" GE QB running once while do things around the house. One of those plastic bags got sucked in the back and stopped the blade. I followed my nose to the burning smell. Since, been cautious, but we use them while in the room.

[Stan Adams]

My antique ceiling fans run 24/7. Desk fans are on whenever we are home, but do run all night.

[James Lawson]

I will leave fans I've restored running, sometimes 24/7, in the summer months. If they run long hours, I check the lubrication every few weeks or so. The fans are the only form of air conditioning I have in much of my house.

I'm more comfortable leaving a restored antique fan running than a new Chinese fan from a big box store.

[David Allen]

Yes, if it's a fan I have inspected and reconditioned, it's no problem. I run them if there is a need, such as leaving a large fan going in the shop to help with humidity or paint fumes. If running a desktop fan I won't leave it running "for the sake of leaving it on" but won't turn it off if I happen to walk out for a while and plan to come back. If I had a need to keep one running longterm I would not have any concerns with running a fan 24/7 just because it is "antique." Seems lots less to burn if the fan were to fail in some manner, versus the plastic models sold today.

[Steve Sherwood]

If I am home, I will leave them running, but they are turned off if I leave the house.

[Anthony Lindsey]

Nope

[Jim Kovar]

On 5/7/2024 at 4:17 PM, Mark Olson said:

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