I always thought,,,,,,,,
By dreamertink
@dfollin (25305)
United States
June 23, 2024 10:12pm CST
I was always told by family, friends and other's that if we were to keep our AC fan on the ON position rather than the AUTO position the electric bill would go up alot!
Were you told that?
My daughter and her boyfriend keep putting the AC fan on the ON position.
What do you think?
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7 responses
@kaylachan (65344)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun
Depends on how much you pay for eletricity. The ac is one of the appliances that uses a lot of power. The fan, itself, doesn't really do a whole lot. Except circulate the air. If the ac is activly cooling, then the fan will run to push the air around. But, you have to decide for yourself what is right.
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@kaylachan (65344)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jun
@dfollin I know what you mean. And, yes it'll use more power to leave the fan on, but it won't do anything except make noise unless the unit is activly cooling. Auto is usually better, because it gives the unit a break and won't burn it out. It may or may not run the bill up to have the fan running all the time, but then we use it on all the time, either. Auto is what we like.
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@dfollin (25305)
• United States
25 Jun
@kaylachan That's what I thought. Thanks!
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@annierose (21589)
• Philippines
24 Jun
Running the AC fan on the ON position can lead to higher energy consumption and potentially a higher electric bill. Using the AUTO setting, where the fan runs only when the compressor is actively cooling the air, may be more energy-efficient.
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@GardenGerty (159754)
• United States
24 Jun
@dfollin I think I agree with this. It is what we do.
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@dfollin (25305)
• United States
25 Jun
@GardenGerty Thanks, that is what I always thought. Then I was wondering has things changed?
@LindaOHio (170715)
• United States
24 Jun
You are using more electricity if the fan is running all the time rather than on Auto. That's my opinion anyway. Have a good week.
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@zhangxueying (3329)
• China
24 Jun
I just turned on the air conditioning for a few hours when it was particularly hot
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