Most ceiling fans have high/medium/low settings; which is the most economical? I'm wondering if resistance must be created to operate the fan at lower speeds and this increased resistance causes increased power consumption.
2006-09-17 15:52:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
According to draft minutes from an Energy Star meeting, lower speeds use less power. "There was also some disagreement with the assumption that the average ceiling fan motor uses 60 Watts. Manufacturers felt that a better average power consumption value would be 35 W, because lower motor speeds are more likely than higher ones. Some participants stated that medium and high ceiling fan speed settings use 30 W and 70 W, respectively."
2006-09-17 16:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bulging Speedo 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I remember reading that to operate a ceiling fan requires minimal energy...like $1-$2 a month typically.
Obviously, the lower speed would consume less energy. No resistance is required to run the fan at lower speeds, it would just mean that less wattage is supplied to the fan.
2006-09-17 23:01:15 · answer #2 · answered by The ~Muffin~ Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running your ceiling fans on low will be most economical... HOWEVER... starting fans on low will shorten the life of the fans due to the drag on the motors... All ceiling fans should be started on HIGH then turned to the desired setting.
2006-09-17 23:06:19 · answer #3 · answered by Kitty 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋