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wishstar

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11. When I got AC 20 yrs ago, my light bill didn't go up because the fans had been so expensive to run

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Aug 27, 2023, 11:29 AM

Aug 2023

In NC, we needed 4 ceiling fans to stay comfortable before installing AC. One of the celing fans and a box fan burned out needing replacement plus we went through 2 dehumidifiers that burned out before getting AC.

We waited to get AC until the new refrigerant and 13 efficiency AC was standard and were amazed that light bill didn't go up at all when we switched to AC keeping house around 75-76.

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The latest right-wing panic? Joe Biden is coming for your ceiling fans! [View all] Eugene Aug 2023 OP

He can have mine. KentuckyWoman Aug 2023 #1

LOL murielm99 Aug 2023 #4

Mine too Polybius Aug 2023 #18

He will have to pry my fan from my cold dead fingers nt doc03 Aug 2023 #2

Was anything said/implied/hinted at... ret5hd Aug 2023 #3

The 2nd Amendment gives me that right, dammit. USA USA. nt doc03 Aug 2023 #7

Never hold a ceiling fan with your fingers. mercuryblues Aug 2023 #8

In fairness if I'd known how horrible the led lights were going to turn out to be Arthur_Frain Aug 2023 #5

Ha! Lemon Lyman Aug 2023 #6

I think LEDs are far better than incandescent lights plus they use a fraction doc03 Aug 2023 #9

I didn't like the cfls either. Arthur_Frain Aug 2023 #10

LED's are a LOT easier to read by for both my wife and me. Torchlight Aug 2023 #17

Constantly replacing incandescent bulbs always irritated the hell out of me. hunter Aug 2023 #13

Huh. Fwiw, we wouldn't go back if we could. Hortensis Aug 2023 #14

When I got AC 20 yrs ago, my light bill didn't go up because the fans had been so expensive to run wishstar Aug 2023 #11

OK! I was wondering why I didn't have any! struggle4progress Aug 2023 #12

I love my ceiling fans. They keep my electric bill down. ananda Aug 2023 #15

I love my ceiling fans, too. ChazII Aug 2023 #19

Lol, this OP immediately reminded me of the outrage and uproar on the right Hortensis Aug 2023 #16