Will using fan on central AC run up the bill?
I wanna keep the temperature at 74 but it gets hot after awhile even though 74 isn't hot at all. If I set my AC to run the fan 15 minutes (to circulate the cold air) every hour, will it cost a lot?
I wanna keep the temperature at 74 but it gets hot after awhile even though 74 isn't hot at all. If I set my AC to run the fan 15 minutes (to circulate the cold air) every hour, will it cost a lot?
Spock (rhp)
set the fan to "auto" on the thermostat and forget it. it will run only as the system needs to cool off your space
oil field trash
Your question makes no sense. How are you going the run the AC when you are running the fan or are you just going to run the fan. How will you turn on the fan every 15 minutes? Under you scheme I can't tell when the AC will be running. It will have to run when required to maintain the 74 degrees that may be severe 10 minutes or every 25 minutes. It just depends on the house and the outside temp
D.E.B.S.
If you're using electricity and not producing that 100% by yourself (such as solar), then your bill is going to be higher than if you don't use electricity. Having a fan on uses electricity.
HOW MUCH that costs depends: Your unit's efficiency; Your electricity rates; and Your definition of 'a lot'.
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if doing that make you comfortable at 74 then it be much cheaper that dropping the temperature. An depending on the age of the unit also will determine power consumption. newer equip especially ones wjt variable speed an ECM motor afe much mkre efficient.
Marduk
I have no idea what you mean, but I have the bedroom A/C set to 73F and I have a floor fan on the on the end of the room blowing the cold air back at me. Works just fine.