Comments on: Turn Off Those Ceiling Fans!

By: Hans

Hans — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 19:38:56 +0000

My A/C is set at 76 degrees
My A/C is set at 76 degrees 24/7. I work from home and my 93 y/o mother lives with us. We use the ceiling fan as supplemental cooling, if the air "feels" too warm. We no not touch the thermostat. This works well especially in the rooms that face the East. PS we live in Florida.

By: Bill Watson

Bill Watson — Thu, 14 Aug 2014 02:20:41 +0000

Yes, but will the fan and it
Yes, but will the fan and it's motor benefit (last longer) if allowed to run continuously rather than star topping and re-starting frequently?

By: Allison Bailes

Allison Bailes — Mon, 19 May 2014 15:24:59 +0000

Eben: That
Eben: That's right. Ceiling fans move the air in a room but don't do much to exchange air. Night cooling is a good strategy, but you need a whole-house fan or a box fan in a window to get the exchange you need for it to be effective.

By: Eben

Eben — Mon, 19 May 2014 13:16:58 +0000

I'd think a fan could push
I'd think a fan could push warm air out or draw cooler air in from outdoors or a cooler/hotter space?
I' guess a ceiling fan is not set up so much to do that ( more to circulate and mix the air within a space.. But perhaps there are circumstances where it would serve that function..
I live in Hawaii and there is noticeable effect once the air cools in the evening, for instance

By: @louisvb

@louisvb — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:48:59 +0000

Sounds pretty zen to me: if a
Sounds pretty zen to me: if a ceiling fan is on and no one is around....

By: Elaine

Elaine — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:19:38 +0000

Good advice. I like the
Good advice. I like the setting the thermostat higher and using fans...but I'll have to turn off the fans off more frequently!