What's it cost to run cieling fan?

N1ST said:

I'm finding that the ceiling fan is really important for getting the heat out of the room that the stove's in, so I'd like to run it alot. Anybody ever measure the watts a 3 speed fan uses on each speed?

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Don't really care. Can't be much. It varies from place to place because electric rates are different.

Pennies per hour is my best guess. Even on high I can't imagine it drawing more than 1500w.

If you run the fan 24/7 most fans seem to use 45/54/72 kWh.

http://www.santee.org/save/energycalculator.html

I run mine on Medium.

Cost should not be an issue.

Here ya go...

http://www.hydro.mb.ca/your_home/appliance_operating_costs/index.shtml


Just pick FAN from the drop down menu. Ceiling fans draw roughly the same amount of energy as tabletop fans.

derwood said:

Pennies per hour is my best guess. Even on high I can't imagine it drawing more than 1500w.

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It would not EVEN be close to 1500 watts unless it had a resistance coil heater attached!

Sandor said:

It would not EVEN be close to 1500 watts unless it had a resistance coil heater attached!

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Agree 100%. A fan draws on the order of 60 to 170W depending upon make and speed setting.

Assuming your running at 1/4 hp, 90% efficiency, the power draw should be no more than 168 Watts or so. Assuming 10 cents per kiloWatt-hour which is a pretty good country average, you would pay about 1.6 cents per hour to run the fan. Lower speeds of course would be proportionally less.

I bought my energy star fan at HD this summer and on low it only consumes 6 watts. I haven't turned it off since mid September. I am positive about teh low rating but the medium setting I am only about 75% certain is only 36 watts.

The fan is a typical Hunter or Hampton Bay and has NO lights since my low ceilings would put lights down in head range.

You will be amazed at how cheap a ceiling fan is to run. The low setting is almost completely silent and removes thermal stratification without feeling blown.

cost is minimual i have 7 celing fans running on low nion stop and my electric bill might have increased 20 dollars

Who cares,Id rather run the fan then the furnace. ;-P