Improving the efficiency of your home cooling will not only make you and your family more comfortable, it will also reduce your monthly energy bills. Using a ceiling fan in combination with your air conditioner creates a home comfort system that is much more effective than either fan or air conditioner working alone.
A ceiling fan will increase the air circulation wherever it's being used. This additional air circulation will improve your individual comfort by cooling your body directly with increased air drafts. A ceiling fan will make a room feel about four degrees cooler, allowing you to set the thermostat on your air conditioner that much higher and still retain the same level of comfort. To increase cooling even further, use a larger ceiling fan or one with bigger blades. These larger fans will move more air and create better air drafts.
An additional benefit of ceiling fans is that they help improve the efficiency of your air conditioning system by improving airflow and circulation. For summertime use, they should be set to direct air downward toward the floor. This increases general air circulation in the room and also helps move cool air that tends to drop and accumulate near the floor.
Ceiling fans should be used only in rooms that have ceilings eight feet high or higher. Make sure fan blades are about seven to nine feet above the floor and 10 to 12 inches below the surface of the ceiling. There should be at least 18 inches of clearance between the edges of the fan blades and the walls.
Make sure ceiling fans are turned off when you leave the room. This will conserve more energy. Remember that ceiling fans don't cool rooms like the air conditioner; instead, they cool the people who occupy the rooms.
Hartman Brothers Heating & Air Conditioning has provided quality HVAC services to customers in the Fort Wayne area since 1963. Contact us today for more information about using ceiling fans and air conditioners in combination to keep you cooler and reduce your monthly energy bills.
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