Stay comfortable and save some money together as the weather heats up – what could be better? This time in-between seasons and in-between utilization of your furnace and air conditioner, you possibly haven’t flipped your cooling system on yet and may just be using ceiling fans to cool your home when needed. But did you know that using your fans with your air conditioner during the summer could in fact be more comfortable and also save you more money?
Here’s how you can utilize your ceiling fans and your air conditioner appropriately together:
Adjust air direction
Depending on the season, ceiling fans have the option to run clockwise or counterclockwise. Air should be moving down during the hotter months to push more air down. To check which way your fan is traveling, you can stand underneath the fan and see if you sense the breeze, and if not, change the direction of the fan’s movement. While ceiling fans don’t make cool air, they can make you feel colder through the wind chill effect.
Raise your thermostat
The greatest way to reduce costs this summer is by boosting your thermostat some degrees. With the help of your ceiling fan, you won’t even notice the greater thermostat temperature and your well-being shouldn’t be altered too much. For every degree you add to the temperature in your home, you’re permitting your air conditioner to work not as hard and possibly saving yourself money.
Turn off your fan when you're not home
Everyone should treat their ceiling fans like their lights; when nobody is in the room, it’s best to turn them off. Operating fans in rooms without anyone in them restricts the advantages from the wind chill and wastes energy in your home.
Here at ACE Solutions in Hasbrouck Heights, we are all about guaranteeing your comfort while saving you a few bucks. We want you to make the perfect decisions for your home and know all the possibilities to make your summer as efficient and cool as possible. If you have any questions about running your fan and air conditioner together, give us a call at 201-579-2562 and talk with one of our air conditioner experts.