It’s back to school for the kids, football season is underway, and fall is just around the corner. This means that it is time to turn down your air conditioner and rely more on your ceiling fan to conserve energy and money.
This September 18, marks the second annual National Ceiling Fan Day(NCFD). The American Lighting Association (ALA), which represents more than 20 ceiling fan manufacturers and other leading energy conservation groups, invites everyone to join their fight to reduce energy consumption. Turn off your central cooling system and stay cool with ceiling, desk, and wall fans to cut down on energy consumption. This will save trillions of kilowatt-hours.
Many fan retailers offer discounts to customers who sign up for the NCFD as an incentive to save energy. You can find a list of local ALA-member fan retailers online at AmericanLightingAssoc.com.
Because ceiling fans use less electricity, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends that ceiling fans be used to reduce or eliminate your AC usage. Ceiling fans can consume as little as 15 watts of electricity while AC systems can use up to 5,000 watts if used for the same time.
Saving money is just as important as saving energy. A fan can be operated for as low as $1 per month. This is a significant savings when compared to the cost of running an AC unit in a typical house, which can run up to $100 per month. An Energy Star-certified fan will maximize your savings. Ceiling fans that have been awarded the Energy Star label perform 60 percent better than regular fans.
Fanimation, a fan manufacturer, initiated NCFD. It is supported by the ALA as well as many other ALA-member fan companies, such as Craftmade, Emerson Ceiling Fans, Feiss-Monte Carlo, Kichler, Matthews Fan Company, Minka-Aire, Progress Lighting, Quorum Inter, Regency Ceiling Fans, Savoy House, Sea Gull Lighting, The Modern Fan Co., Vaxcel international, Westinghouse Lighting, The Home Depot, and Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
Many of America’s leading experts in energy conservation and efficiency have also joined the group. Among them are the EPA’s Energy Star Program and Alliance to Save Energy. Affordable Comfort, Inc. and Environmental and Energy Study Institute.
NCFD was established to draw national attention to the rising cost of energy and to reduce consumption. This day will be dedicated to saving energy and raising awareness on how ceiling fans fit into an overall energy-savings and cost-savings plan. By encouraging Americans to turn off their ACs and use fans for cooling, they can help save enough energy for the whole country of New York.
For more information about how to save energy with ceiling fans and for a list of ALA-member fan retailers and manufacturers, go to AmericanLightingAssoc.com.
