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We built a house and moved in June we keep the air on 75 because it is so hot outside. I also keep all the ceiling fans on in every room because I can't stand for it to feel stuffy. Will it burn the motor up and do you think it raises our electric bill?

2007-08-15 16:41:17 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden Other - Home & Garden

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I keep one running most of the summer. But I don't know if it is OK.

2007-08-15 16:44:55 · answer #1 · answered by litecandles 5 · 0 1

We live in Mississippi, so it's hot and humid most of the year, and yes, we run ceiling fans 24/7/365. Haven't burned up a motor yet.
An interesting fact about ceiling fan usage is that they actually keep the room cooler, which keeps the air conditioner from kicking on as much. Yes, the fans use electricity, but not as much as using the air conditioner without the aid of ceiling fans.
Our electric bill has been slightly reduced by using the fans and raising the air conditioner thermostat a few notches higher than usual.

2007-08-16 14:39:58 · answer #2 · answered by godivalover1 2 · 0 1

We use Ceiling fans 24/7 365 days a year. The savings you get from keeping the house a little warmer offsets what ever cost of the fan running. IMHO. It also keeps the air moving in winter and keeps the cooler air at floor level mixed with the warmer air closer to the ceiling.

We have yet to burn up a ceiling fan's motor.

2007-08-15 16:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 1 1

The electric bill will be the only thing affected, really, and it shouldn't be very much more. We run fans most of the time, as opposed to air conditioning. It is hot here, but our house stays cool and dark, and the fans help circulate the air and keep it fresh. I think you're fine.

2007-08-15 16:49:42 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1 1

Ceiling fans take very little energy to run, so don't worry about that. We leave the fans on in the rooms we use all the time. We turn off the fans in the living room, dining room etc. at night but leave the one going in the bedroom all the time.
I know what you mean about stuffy rooms...I can't breathe in them!

2007-08-15 16:47:44 · answer #5 · answered by Sage 6 · 1 1

Yes, leave them on...updraft in the summer...downdraft in the winter. (better to use them while you are there though). Your electric bill will be higher and a motor runs a certian amount of hours before it wears out. So, yes, the motors may cease sooner then expected (a few years less).

2007-08-15 16:46:46 · answer #6 · answered by NY PTK 4 · 0 1

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2016-11-12 11:06:42 · answer #7 · answered by deily 4 · 0 0

Oh it definitely raises your electric bill I'm Going to guess 50 watts per fan. Find out how much per fan by looking on the name plate of your fans. then multiply the number of or add together all the fans in the house multiply this number by the number of hours the fan operates divide by 1000 to get Kilo Watt Hours multiply by 24 hours per day . Then Multiply by 30 days.Then look up the Kilowatt hour rate for your state on your electric bill. or on the net site below. For example you have 50 watt fans there are 10 of them . Use the formula below. I am uncertain I got the sequence right above, but it is correct below.

50*10=500*24hours= 12000 Watt hours per day * 30 days per month =360,000 watt hours now divide by 1000 and you get 360 KilloWatt hours per month, check the rate for your area example for Kansas it is 7.71 cents per kilowatt hour. to =2775.6 cents per month divide by 100 for dollars that would be $27.75 per month. The wattage I used is just a guess, but the arithmetic formula is correct. Find your values multiply the monthly value by 12 and you have how much it costs per year.

As for wearing out the fans of course logically they wear. Every hour you have them on takes an hour off their life. The real question is how long is their life. The Manufacturer probably has an hour life estimate but generally it is measured in millions of hours and the estimate goes down as the speed goes up or temperature goes up.

The site below lists KWH costs by state average.

2007-08-15 17:22:32 · answer #8 · answered by Gary 4 · 0 0

Except for normal maintenance such as cleaning the blades(important for circulation0 and oiling the motor to keep it running smooth you will be fine.

2007-08-15 16:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by George G 5 · 1 1

why not try installing an exhaust fan. you'll always have fresh air from outside.

2007-08-15 17:03:56 · answer #10 · answered by Rey 2 · 1 1

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