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Air Conditioning & Cooling

As the temperature climbs as high as your electricity bill, you’re going to hear a lot of talk about how we should be cutting down on home air conditioning to conserve power and help the environment.  You can do that and still stay comfortable by using a ceiling fan.

First of all, let’s be clear that fans don’t make the air cooler.  What they do is keep the air moving.  If air moves over you, it evaporates moisture on your skin, making you feel cooler – let’s call that the “wind chill effect.”  

The other thing ceiling fans do very well is combine air masses--they mix warm air and cooler air.  Your fan will draw warm air from the room upwards. On some days, a ceiling fan may provide all the cooling you need. And you can use the air conditioner only when the heat becomes unbearable.

In the hottest part of the summer, a combination of ceiling fan and air conditioner will do the trick.  With the fan, you can set the air conditioner a couple of degrees warmer, still be comfortable, and save on your electricity bills.

In the winter, reverse the blades and push that warm air down, mixing it with cooler air below.  That makes the floor-level air warmer, and saves on your heating bill.  This means ceiling fans can even save energy in the winter, too.

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