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Air conditioning keeps us wonderfully cool but uses a great deal of energy when accomplishing this. The challenge to homeowners and their families this summer is to save money on their energy costs by developing an effective and responsible energy savings plan. The best place to start is with effective and efficient use of home central air conditioning systems combined with the use of ceiling fans in the rooms which family members use the most. There are sound fiscal and energy saving reasons to include the use of ceiling fans in your home.

Home Energy Costs of central air conditioning run approximately $130 each month, according to a report in the New York Times. Per hour, central air uses three kilowatts of energy at a cost of 36¢. Air conditioning uses between 15 to 50 percent of the total energy consumed by a house in the summertime. Compare those energy and monetary costs to these of ceiling fans. Home Energy Costs of each ceiling fan run approximately $1.20 each month. Per hour, a ceiling fan uses 30 watts of energy (less that a light bulb) at a cost of 1¢. That is one penny per hour of use for each ceiling fan in operation in your home. The energy savings of using ceiling fans instead of central air conditioning are huge and the financial savings are immense.

In areas of the country with mild to moderate climates and temperatures, well-placed ceiling fans are enough to keep your home cool throughout the summer without turning on your central air conditioning, or using it infrequently. In hot climates, making use of ceiling fans in coordination with central air conditioning will allow you to set the temperature up from four to 12 degrees on your thermostat as part of your A/C Money Saving energy plan. You will feel as cool as you would with the thermostat set where you would usually have it, because the evaporation of water on your skin that the draft from the fan causes cools you an extra three to five degrees and maintains your comfort. Using fans that cost one penny per hour per fan to operate, you can quickly understand the money saving advantages for your utility bills.

There are dozens of ideas and tips on the Internet for saving energy and by extension saving money this summer. When developing a family energy savings plan, be sure to consider replacing an old HVAC system with a new High Efficiency Air Conditioning system that is ENERGY STAR® certified and Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER®) rated 15 or higher . These units offer superior energy use savings and purchasers are eligible for a tax credit through 2015. Add a programmable thermostat to your existing system or purchase one with a new system to automatically set temperatures up when away from home so the system does not waste time, energy and money cooling an empty house. The unit can be set to return to the temperature you prefer half an hour before your return and the house will be comfortable again when you get home.