or if i put ON the fan tooo slow will the electric bill decresess?
i am just asking about fan. i know that their are other things which will raise the elcetric bill but i jus wanna know about the fan..
thanks
2006-09-11 04:00:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
NO. WHATEVER MAY BE THE SPEED OF FUN CURRENT USAGE IS SAME.
2006-09-11 04:07:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fan uses electrical current through a switch called a rheostat.
The fan motor is propelled and regulated by amperage.
It has a maximum and a minimum rating. The faster the motor, the higher the amperage. The voltage (electrical power) is what feeds the amperage. Look at it like this..... The fan is a car, the fan motor is the engine, the speed switch is the throttle, the electrical socket is the gas tank, and the electric meter is the gas pump.
If you hot rod around town, change speed, try to do more than the car is capable of, you waste money on energy.
If you stay at a steady speed, tune the car (keep the house cool)
and don't abuse it, it will not waste energy.
If you run the fan at the same speed, and keep the area cool in other ways, it will save money. Just running 1 fan at any speed
will not change your bill dramatically, but a box fan is not a very efficient way to cool. A box fan uses more energy than 2 ceiling fans. Look at the packaging, read the amperage/wattage and try to use energy efficient products
2006-09-18 23:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by team48 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, if you increase the speed of your fan, it will increase the usage(KwH) on your electric bill.
No, if you just use the fan on low or slower speed settings it will not decrease your electric bill, you are still using electricity, total Kilowatt hours of electricity depends on how much use you demand from electricity, to run your household.
The bottom line is; How efficient you, and your appliances are, and how well maintained your home is.
Poorly insulated homes, along with dirty appliances(not routinely maintained-cleaned and lubed) and not turning off lights or other devices when not being used will add extra costs to your electric bill every month.... So you pay extra to just have a device running-say a light in a closet or in the garage.
Remember, as long as any device is turned on or running in your home, your meter outside is turning, and showing your kilowatt hours used.....
2006-09-11 04:25:43 · answer #3 · answered by 1moe4u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi...For me, your question is either a riddle or a real inquisitive question...
Answering ... to the riddle..:)
When you say you put "ON", any motor on start up will take more power/Energy (Amperes in your case) and as it is a fan(Ceiling/desk) you will hardly observe a slight acceleration on your electricity metre for let us say the time( t) that your fan has started to move. After the start up, the amperes used will drop for another (t) time and will gradually increase as the fan will gain speed. When maximum speed is reached, the resistance or air to fan blades is at its zenith and consumption of power is also in proportion to this.
Answering to the inquisitive question...:)
If you start your fan and select fast, it will use more power than when you select it on slow. However, you will not notice the change in your electricity bill as a fan(Ceiling/desk fan---IN GOOD STATE(No mechanical blockage) will not consume that much.
2006-09-19 03:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by Maintech 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't have any effect on the electric bill. If the fan is turned on, it will draw the same amount of poer according to the meter on the outside of the house reguardless of what speed the fan is turning.
2006-09-15 22:31:49 · answer #5 · answered by donovan49_e71 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will! It takes more electricity to burn a 100 watt bulb than it does a 40 watt bulb. The same thing applies to a fan. It takes more power to turn the fan fast, than it does to turn it slow. Energy is the common factor, and common sense will tell you it takes more energy to go fast. Have fun!
2006-09-17 22:57:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The faster the motor runs on the fan, the more electricity it uses.
2006-09-11 04:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Didn't know you got an electric bill for a car these days.
2006-09-18 18:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by AL 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the fan is on your car it wont cost anything on your electric bill.
2006-09-18 14:05:01 · answer #9 · answered by daydoom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't matter that much. Between having slow and fast. What kinda fan are you talking about? This is the auto's section.
2006-09-17 13:58:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not enough for you to ever notice the difference. It uses less than keeping it on low.
2006-09-11 04:04:15 · answer #11 · answered by jepa8196 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋