Furnace is dead

[jfkbengals]

(01-18-2016, 12:53 PM)reuben.ahmed Wrote: I've acatually run the fan in the winter setting at high speed. I didn't think low speed was enough, at high speed I feel a little bit of air against me (with the fireplace on). I'll try at a lower speed, it does seem to help. I have a great room, so the fan is 20ft up in the air.

The other tip I found was making sure your furnace fan is set to ON (instead of Auto). It can still circulate the hot air your fireplaces are putting out, into the rest of the house. I think the smart programmable thermostats (NEST/etc) automatically do things like this to try and save money. e.g. they shut the AC down early but still run the fan, knowing there's still some coolant/cold air left in the vents that can be pushed out.

I've looked into installing a blower on the fireplace. I should probably get that done sometime. Thanks for the tips!

If your return duct is in or near the room with the fireplace it works great.  If it is some distance away, then it doesn't really help a whole lot.  It also depends on where the air handler is located.  If it is in a cold location, it can cool off the hot air before it can be distributed throughout the house, the complete opposite of your goal.