Report Number
FSEC-EN-13-85
URL
http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-EN-13-85.pdf
Keywords
Cooling; Buildings; Hot Humid Climates, Cooling costs; Fans; Air conditioning; Utility bills; Home cooling; Attic vent fans; Whole house fans; Air circulating fans
Abstract
During the hot, humid summer months in the southeastern U. S., air conditioning costs are a substantial part of the average home's utility bill. In Florida, for example, air conditioning accounts for about 30 percent of the annual utility bill for an all electric house. Fans can help lower air conditioning costs.
There are three generic types of fans to reduce summer air conditioning costs: air circulating fans to create air motion which increases comfort, whole house fans to promote fresh air exchange, and attic vent fans to lower attic temperatures.
Date Published
10-25-1985
Identifiers
1107
Subjects
Air conditioning; Dwellings--Energy conservation; Cost control; Emergency public utility services; Ventilation; Buildings--Thermal properties
Local Subjects
Buildings - Cooling; Hot Humid Climates
Collection
FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection
STARS Citation
Florida Solar Energy Center and Chandra, Subrato, "Fans to Reduce Cooling Costs in the Southeast" (1985). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 1107.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/1107
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