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Simple Ways to Cool Your Home and Save Big

Posted on July 2, 2013 | Leave a comment

attic fans, ceilings

One of the easiest ways to keep your cool in the summer is to use fans. In addition to moving air around, which makes us feel cooler, fans can, if properly located, purge heat from a house and draw in cool outside air. Moreover, fans use less energy than central air conditioners and evaporative coolers, and are less expensive to install. Fans can dramatically lower utility bills by reducing the need to use air conditioning.

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Follow these links for information on specific fan types:
Ceiling Fans: A Simple Cooling Method
Solar Attic Fans: Cool Your Attic and Your Home
Whole-house Fans: Easy, Low-cost Cooling

What Will You Save?

A regular attic fan uses electricity, but saves about 10 percent on air conditioning costs by keeping your attic (and, as a result, the living space below it) cooler. Solar-powered attic fans have a higher initial cost.

A ceiling or portable floor fan will cut your energy costs if you have central air conditioning — if you raise the thermostat setting. For every degree you turn it up, you will cut 7 to 10 percent from your cooling costs.

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Installing a Ceiling Fan Can Put a Dent in your Power Bill

Posted on July 29, 2012 | Leave a comment

Q: Can I install my own ceiling fan?

A: Yes, you can. Ceiling fans can reduce air-conditioning costs by as much as 40 percent in the summer and heating costs by up to 10 percent in the winter. If a home already has ceiling fans, replacing each fan with an Energy Star-rated fan can save $13 to $24 a year on energy consumption.

Here is how to install one:

1. Turn off the power.

2. Remove the ceiling box of light fixture by removing the screws and prying the box out. If the box is nailed to a joist, you may need to cut around the box to enlarge the hole and tap the box loose with a hammer.

3. Next, slip in the brace, which provides the support for the fan box. Place the brace so the legs at each end rest on the top of the drywall. Measure to make sure the brace is centered in the hole. It needs to be positioned so the box will be flush with the surface of the ceiling.

4. Now rotate the brace to tighten it between the framing. You can use an adjustable wrench or channel-type pliers. Be careful not to over-tighten because it can cause the ceiling to crack.

5. Attach the box so the assembly is centered and the bolts face down. Next, thread the cable. Slip the box up so the bolts slide through it and tighten the nuts to secure the box.

6. Install the mounting plate. Thread the wire through the center so the bolts poke through the plate.

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1 Way of 24 Ways to Save Energy Now

Posted on September 5, 2011 | Leave a comment

#6 of the Series

Run a ceiling fan with the air conditioner – The combination will make you feel 7 degrees cooler (due to the wind-chill effect), allowing you to raise your AC’s thermostat by 4 degrees Fahrenheit, with little discomfort. The US Department of Energy states just a 2 degree upturn lets you cut cooling costs by 14%, the only thing better is to forego the AC entirely.

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