Does the fan on a air conditioner uses the same amount of energy as turning on the air conditioner?

Question

Does the fan on a air conditioner uses the same amount of energy as turning on the air conditioner?

Answer 1

The fan definetly uses less energy. However instead of turning the air on and off, if you leave it on it takes up less energy. Kind of like a car!

Answer 2

The fan uses much less power because it is only moving unrestricted air.

An air conditioner is a hydraulic pump that forces freon oil through a very small o*****e or hole. This process changes the freon to a vapor or gas which makes the coolness that is exchanged to the air the fan is moving over the coils.

The voltage used is much higher for the compressor (hydraulic pump) than the fan used at the evaporator (air exchanger).

Answer 3

An A/C unit's fan only uses a minute amount of energy compared to the compressor that actually cools the air.

Answer 4

In some air-conditioners, yes. But not entirely. The fan uses less energy as it doesn't require more energy if you increase the speed. But turning on the air-conditioner and using it the normal way uses more energy as it need hydraulic power converted from electric energy. This means more power consumed (remember that it uses energy for the lights and moving gears inside it).

Answer 5

The fan uses less.  The compressor has more more to do in compressing the refrigerant gas which absorbs heat when its allowed to expand.