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I've heard that on the more bearable evenings you should open the windows instead of running the AC and switch on fans instead. My neighbor said that's rubbish because you're letting all the air you'd spent all day cooling outside. But surely if it's cooler outside than in it's better to let the colder air in through the windows even if you've had the AC on earlier in the day?
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Why keep the hotter air in? You're not losing anything by letting out what's already been charged on the meter.
That's what I was going to say too. I don't use fans in my own bedroom but I do in other parts of the house and I let them run all night plus have the AC on. It's supposed to help circulate the cool air from the AC better. The noise of a fan keeps me up too much to have it in a room I'm wanting to sleep in.
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That's weird Savannah because the noise of a fan helps me sleep better. I hear every little creak when I haven't got it on. I have the ceiling fan over my bed running for the breeze on my face. It's so hard to get a breath of fresh air when it's hot. I'd happily open the windows on a cool night.
Consumer report on what good fans are.
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I have either ceiling fans and/or free standing fans in every room. They're never off unless I'm cleaning them. I use them all year, every day. They definitely help the heat circulate better as well as the AC. You have to remember to reverse the way the blades turn in summer and winter or you won't get the maximum benefit.
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I have either ceiling fans and/or free standing fans in every room. They're never off unless I'm cleaning them. I use them all year, every day. They definitely help the heat circulate better as well as the AC. You have to remember to reverse the way the blades turn in summer and winter or you won't get the maximum benefit.
I looked at my only ceiling fan and there's no button to reverse the direction of the blades. I went over it with a fine toothcomb and there definitely isn't. It's very old with metal blades but doesn't have lights attached like a modern fan. It has to be as old as the house - mid 1960's. I don't have a central light in that room because of that, just lamps. Could I replace this cheaply?If not I'll live with it.
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I looked at my only ceiling fan and there's no button to reverse the direction of the blades. I went over it with a fine toothcomb and there definitely isn't. It's very old with metal blades but doesn't have lights attached like a modern fan. It has to be as old as the house - mid 1960's. I don't have a central light in that room because of that, just lamps. Could I replace this cheaply?If not I'll live with it.
Does the fan still fit into where one with lights would go, bringmeroses? That was an awkward sentence LOL. I meant is it wired into the light fitting space. This explains how to replace one. I've only ever watched my husband do it, not done it myself.
www.homedesignfind.com/how-to-tips-advice/replacing-a-ceiling-fan/
Expertvillage has a video on how to replace an old ceiling fan base. That could be what you need. There's related videos beside that one all to do with replacing and installing them.
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/13312_installing-ceiling-fan-remove-old-base.htm
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I'd open the windows if it was cooler outside than inside apart from one thing. My worry would be that I would forget to turn off the AC before going to bed and then it warms up during the night and the AC kicks on. My laziness makes me keep them shut.
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I have either ceiling fans and/or free standing fans in every room. They're never off unless I'm cleaning them. I use them all year, every day. They definitely help the heat circulate better as well as the AC. You have to remember to reverse the way the blades turn in summer and winter or you won't get the maximum benefit.
Yep, we do the same thing in our household.
During the winter, instead of sky-rocketing the heat, we get space heaters and turn them on and off as needed.
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I have either ceiling fans and/or free standing fans in every room. They're never off unless I'm cleaning them. I use them all year, every day. They definitely help the heat circulate better as well as the AC. You have to remember to reverse the way the blades turn in summer and winter or you won't get the maximum benefit.
Yep, we do the same thing in our household.
During the winter, instead of sky-rocketing the heat, we get space heaters and turn them on and off as needed.
We bought a space heater this past winter to try cut down on our heating bills. It's got ceramic plates and was excellent in the cooler end of the house. I used mine along with the heat and it stopped the heat from coming on so often. I think we paid about $70 for it. Do you use yours on their own, MikeM?
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But surely if it's cooler outside than in it's better to let the colder air in through the windows even if you've had the AC on earlier in the day?
I think so too. I hate it when I need to keep the house all closed up at the height of summer. I open the windows at the slightest hint of cool air outside to freshen the place up. My husband smokes and the house gets stale fast when they've been shut too long.
I've never had it cool enough at night to be able to think about opening the windows. I'd be letting the cold night air in. It's less to have to cool down the next day. Why keep the hotter air in? You're not losing anything by letting out what's already been charged on the meter.