which option uses less electricity on the thermostat the fan only or auto? are both forms of air condtioning?

Answer 1

Now for your third answer, In Fan only, the fan runs all the time. In Auto, the fan only runs when there is a need to cool and the compressor is running.

The purpose of the fan only is to circulate air and make the air seem cooler. Moving air seems cooler than stationary air.

I think the house may appear cooler if the fan runs all the time, but would use more energy.

Fan only does not mean NO AC, it sort of means fan on all the time. Dont you just love those engineers like Norm, HI and MAX. That is another story all together.

Answer 2

The way home central AC systems are usually hooked up, the setting is "fan ON" not "fan ONLY." It means that the circulating fan runs all the time, with the compressor coming on as needed to maintain the set temperature. Therefore it uses more electricity than "fan AUTO," where the fan runs only when the compressor is on.

However, sometimes window unit ACs have a "fan only" setting. If this is what you mean, it does indeed run only the circulating fan, without turning on the compressor. It uses much less electricity than running the compressor, but of course it does not provide any cooling.

The way to save electricity with air conditioning is to set the thermostat to a warmer temperature.

Answer 3

Fan only -circulating the air already in your home,no air conditioning.Auto-kicks in when your temperature falls above or below your thermostat setting.I would say auto because your unit isn't running all the time.

Answer 4

Fan only will just run the fan not the air conditioner .

Answer 5

Fan only, but it is not AC, the compressor never runs.