{"id":400,"date":"2011-08-03T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2011-08-03T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=400"},"modified":"2011-07-27T14:34:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-27T18:34:48","slug":"is-it-cost-effective-to-use-a-ceiling-fan-and-ac-at-the-same-time-a-question-from-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/is-it-cost-effective-to-use-a-ceiling-fan-and-ac-at-the-same-time-a-question-from-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it Cost Effective to Use a Ceiling Fan and AC at the Same Time? A Question From Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of ways to keep your Washington DC house cool in the summer, and chances are you\u2019ve incorporated more than one of them into your home already. For instance, ceiling fans are great and can really keep you comfortable in moderately hot weather. But when the heat and humidity really start to pick up during the dog days of August, you need something a little more powerful to take the edge off, and that\u2019s usually some type of air conditioner<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One or the Other?<\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re like most people, you switch off your ceiling fan when the AC comes on. After all, the air conditioner is powerful enough to cool the house on its own. So is it really worth it to expend energy running another, secondary cooling device?<\/p>\n

In fact, it is. Ceiling fans in particular use very little energy. Yet they\u2019re quite effective at making your home feel cool and comfortable. So there\u2019s really no reason not to take advantage of their benefits while running your AC.<\/p>\n

Cutting Costs<\/h3>\n

You might be surprised to learn that far from being a waste of energy, using your ceiling fan and AC at the same time can actually save you money. That\u2019s because the cooling power of the fan allows you to turn up the thermostat on your AC unit a couple of degrees without compromising your comfort levels.<\/p>\n

And turning up the thermostat on the AC just that small amount will translate into pretty substantial savings on your monthly energy bills. That savings will more than pay for the cost of running the ceiling fan, and you save money.<\/p>\n

Better Air Circulation<\/h3>\n

Running the ceiling fan with the AC on or off is always helpful in terms of promoting good air circulation throughout your house. And the more air circulates, the more comfortable your indoor environment will be. Good air circulation is also important because it helps to minimize the number of air contaminants that build up inside.<\/p>\n

More Efficient Heating<\/h3>\n

The benefits of ceiling fans don\u2019t stop with cooling either. In fact, you can run them in reverse to help maintain even heating in the winter. Essentially, there are few investments you can make that will serve you better throughout the year than a ceiling fan regardless of the other home heating and cooling systems you have in place.<\/p>\n

If you want more information about which system is right for your home, contact your local air conditioning professional<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are a lot of ways to keep your Washington DC house cool in the summer, and chances are you\u2019ve incorporated more than one of them into your home already. For instance, ceiling fans are great and can really keep you comfortable in moderately hot weather. You might be surprised to learn that far from being a waste of energy, using your ceiling fan and AC at the same time can actually save you money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[212,82,83],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=400"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/400\/revisions\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}