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		<title>Ceiling Fans Reduce Energy Costs (Portable Fans Too!)</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do Fans Reduce Energy Bills? If you live in a hot climate like I do, or even a place where the summers get very warm, a fan really can help you stay cooler in the summer while using less energy for your A/C. Keep in mind, though, that fans cool off people by blowing air on our skin. They don&#8217;t really make a room cooler. So it is a good idea to shut the fans off in rooms that are not in use. However, this is a big advantage. Most of us in hot climates have central air, so our whole house must be cooled if a room is cooled. Of course you can go around shutting vents, but that is probably not something you do. And a fan does not take that much power to run, and can probably be operated for pennies a day. So a room that would only be comfortable at 72 degrees without a fan could be comfortable at 79 degrees with a fan. In fact, I&#8217;d say you could raise your thermastat about 5 degrees if you had a fan. Now ceiling fans may cost $50 &#8211; $100 or more, and you may have [...]
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