In My Opinion: Fans; the money maker by Don Arndt

Now that the temperature is bumping the 90’s, I have a timely piece of information to share. Few appliances can really pay for themselves. One example is heating and A/C. Buying the right furnace and A/C is one of the appliances that will “pay for itself” if the right one is purchased, but it may take 10 plus years to do it.

 A ceiling fan is an item that will pay for itself and do it fairly quickly. Running the ceiling fan in the summer lets you run the thermostat up to 6 degrees higher and keep you at the same comfort level, hence saving a lot of energy.

 I have read reports that state ceiling fans can help lower your electric bill by up to 30 to 40 percent. I’m not sure if it would be quite that high, but I’m certain it is a bunch. While a ceiling fan doesn’t actually decrease the temperature of a room, the draft makes the room feel cooler, allowing you to raise the thermostat and be just as comfortable.

 In the winter, simply reverse the fan, change the speed to low and it will move all the hot air that is stuck up at the ceiling where you aren’t living, to down where you are living, saving on the old heat bill.

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