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How does the user control the fan remotely?

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Direct control

The thermostat fan can be controlled by using the Alarm.com customer website or Alarm.com app and setting the fan to Auto, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 24 hours, Indefinite, or Circulate. The fan options depend on the thermostat model and configurations. For more information about the fan options, see How does each fan option operate the fan?. 

Note: Any direct control will override the current fan schedule until the next schedule begins.

Control the fan
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website. 
  2. In the thermostat card, click Fan control, then click select the desired fan option. 
     
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com app. 
  2. Tap Thermostats.
  3. Tap Fan.
  4. Tap to select the desired fan option, then tap Select.

Fan schedules

Users can also control the fan remotely with fan schedules using the Alarm.com customer website. 

Note: Only one fan schedule (per thermostat) can be set up for each day.

To create/edit a thermostat fan schedule using the Alarm.com customer website: 
  1. Log in to the Alarm.com customer website.
  2. Click Automation.
  3. Click Schedules.
  4. Scroll down and locate Fan Schedules, click Configure to create a new Fan Schedule.
    • To edit an existing Fan Schedule, click Edit. 
  5. In the Turn fan ON during the selected periods section, click to select the days of the week the fan schedule is applied.
  6. Use the dropdown menus next to each day of the week to configure the specific time duration the fan runs.
  7. If desired, click Apply to all thermostats to have all thermostats follow the same fan schedule (if applicable).
  8. Click Save. 

Frequently asked questions

Can the fan be controlled remotely on every Alarm.com-certified thermostat?

Fan mode is supported on every Alarm.com-certified thermostat except for the Google Nest Thermostats. For information about how to control the fan on Google Nest Thermostats, refer to Google's How to control your fan with the Nest Thermostat article.

How does each fan option operate the fan?
Auto 

Auto mode automatically operates the fan as needed by the HVAC system. 

Number of hours 

When a specified number of hours is selected (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 24 hours), the fan stays on for the allotted time frame and then reverts to Auto mode. 

Indefinite or On 

This fan option allows the fan to stay on indefinitely. For Indefinite or On to appear as a fan option, Enable fan ON mode must be enabled in the thermostat settings (if available).

Circulate 

The Circulate fan option is controlled by the thermostat's Fan Circulation/Duty Cycle settings. The Fan Duty Cycle determines how long the fan is on during the Fan Circulation Period. For example, if the circulation time is 10 minutes and the duty cycle is 25%, the fan is on for 2.5 minutes and then off for 7.5 minutes until the next cycle. This option increases the air quality without constantly running the fan. 

For the Alarm.com Smart Thermostat: 

  • The default Fan Circulation Period is 10 minutes. This is the amount of time the fan is in circulation.
  • The default Fan Duty Cycle is 25%. This is the percentage of the circulation time period the fan is on.
Why is there no Off option included in the fan controls?  

This is to safeguard against shutting off the fan while the heat or cooling is running. Without circulation, the system would be damaged.

Can low and high fan settings be controlled from Alarm.com?  

No. Low and high fan settings are not controllable from Alarm.com.