In super warm weather, you might be tempted to run the ceiling fan in combination with the air conditioning. Is using both at the same time overkill, or does it actually reduce strain on your AC unit?

Before you let it spin all day, it's worth knowing what a ceiling fan can and can't do ...

A properly set ceiling fan can improve comfort and reduce air conditioning use during hot Texas weather.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ceiling fans improve AC efficiency by circulating air evenly and reducing hot spots in a room. Fans cool people, not rooms, so ...