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 […]