LPT:Use a fan in combination with an airconditioner to reduce your electrical bill and feel much cooler.
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Posted Jul 22, 2021, 9:04 AM UTC · edited
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We have a ceiling fan in our bedroom that runs year round. It does allow us to keep the thermostat higher in summer.
It was a compromise: my wife really wanted the window open in winter; I can’t stand the idea of that much energy loss.
What I think I’d like to put in is a whole house heat recovery ventilation unit, and connect it to the furnace ductwork. I believe it will give us more filtration, and with the smoke the way it’s been (British Columbia,) I’d like to keep the air indoors as clean as possible.
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Yepp ceiling fans are great for keeping cool in the summer specially if you have an airconditioner they work even better. Basically Airconditioner is there to A-keep the indoor temperature low and B-to suck away all the moisture in the air and the fan is to cool your skin temperature. Combination of an airconditioner and a fan is the most efficient way to cool down.
Where i live those kind of central airconditioner or ventilation systems are not that common. Usually people use simple split unit airconditioners and fans but i am sure you could have much more efficient systems with better units and better heat isolation etc . so my advice for these kind of simple systems only. Of course if you can have such a system which can filter the air as well thats even better i am sure.
The things is in this day and age we all need to do our best to use as little energy as we can not only to save money but also to save the environment so i thought this simple trick could help people get the best out of their airconditioners using as little energy as possible.
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Using this technique as I read this lmao
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Good for you. Every bit helps.
For some it could feel a bit counter intuitive , like " How is using two devices at the same time cheaper than using only one " but it actually works, you are saving energy by using a fan and an airconditioner at the same time instead of using only the airconditioner.