The ROI on Comfort: How to Know if That Big Fan is Worth It

Ever bought a new A/C or upgraded your windows at home and immediately asked:
“Okay... but when does this thing start saving me money?”

Same thing goes for your facility... especially when it comes to HVLS ceiling fans.
They’re big, they’re bold, and yes, they come with a price tag. But here's the kicker:
They can pay for themselves, and fast. Let’s talk ROI (that’s Return on Investment, but you knew that).

The Real Savings? Winter.
HVLS fans are champions of destratification... a fancy word for mixing warm air stuck at the ceiling with the cooler air below. This means your heaters don’t have to work as hard, and you save up to 30% on energy. Yep, even during those long, frosty months ahead.

Here’s what you’ll need to guesstimate ROI:

• Your heating bill (gas + electric)

• How big your space is

• Number of heaters & how often they run

• How long winter sticks around in your area

Then it’s just some basic math (or let us do it for you):

• Add up what you're spending now

• Estimate how much you'll save with a fan (start with 15–20%)

• Subtract the small cost of running the fan

• Divide by the cost of the fan

Boom! That’s Your Payback Time.

Ready to Spin Up Some Savings?
Not every ROI calc will be perfect (hello, weird winters and gas price swings), but it will give you a pretty solid idea of how smart that fan investment really is.

Got questions? Want help crunching numbers? Your local Patterson Fan rep can walk you through it and introduce you to the V-Series HVLS ceiling fan: your new all-season MVP.