These days, many people have at least one ceiling fan in their home. I lived in Arizona for a while and had seven ceiling fans. These fans are great. They move the air down in the summer to help you feel cooler. In the winter, it is possible to reverse the direction of the blades and pull the cool air up off the floor to mix with the warmer air at the ceiling. Great invention. Fabulous convenience.
But how much does it cost to run a ceiling fan?
I was told by the energy company in Arizona that a ceiling fan at medium speed costs about four cents an hour. Gee, that’s pretty inexpensive, isn’t it. Right! Multiply .04 an hour x 7 fans x 24 hours a day (how long most people run their fans) x 30 days and you have a total of $201.60 a month. Yikes! That’s a lot to add to the electric bill, especially if you are also heating your water with electric.
The truth: ceiling fans have one purpose and one purpose only. What is that? To cool the PEOPLE in the room. Ceiling fans do not cool the room; they only move the air around. When YOU (a person) are standing under the fan, the movement of the air cools you.
The secret, then, is to turn the fan on ONLY when someone is in the room. It takes only a moment for you to feel the effects of the fan. When you leave the room, turn the fan OFF.
Simple, I know, but most people with lots of ceiling fans don’t realize that running them constantly really adds to their monthly electric bill.
Be smart. Leave the room – turn off the lights – turn off the fans.
That’s it – till next time.
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