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\f0\fs28 \cf0 Welcome to our video blog, \'93How Ceiling Fans Can Reduce Your Heating Bills
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\b0 \cf2 Heating accounts for a significant 29% of energy use in homes.\
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Most people don\'92t even think about ceiling fans when it comes to heating their homes,
since fans are commonly associated with cooling. But when they are used correctly, ceiling
fans increase the efficiency of your home\'92s other heating systems and can save you money!
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\b0 \ Following are the energy costs for the heating
elements typically found in most homes and the cost to operate them.
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\b0 \ You can visit the SDG&E website for more explanation
on tiered energy rates. For the purposes of the following info we, will simply use high
and low\'85 \b \
\b0 \ Aside from heating pads and electric blankest,
fans are by far the least costly to operate. \b \
\b0 \ If used, correctly you can probably even do
without the heating pads and blankets. \ \
So use your ceiling fans to reclaim heat and save money!
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\b0 \ Now, the key is knowing how to use ceiling
fans to reduce heating costs. \b \
\b0 \ The answer is actually pretty simple. Reverse
your ceiling fan direction.\ \
Ceiling fans should spin counter-clockwise (down) in summer, but clockwise (up) in winter.
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\b0 \ Ceiling fan blades are set at an angle, so
one edge of the blade will be higher than the other. If the higher edge of the blade
is leading the rotation as the fan spins, the fan is pushing air DOWN, and cools. If
the lower edge is leading the rotation, the fan is pushing air up and hot air trapped
at the ceiling is pushed back down (so your heat is \'93reclaimed\'94).\
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\b0 \cf0 \ You can read more about ceiling fan direction
in our blog: fandiego.com/blog\ \
From the energy-saving experts at Fan Diego, stay cozy!\
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