Would it consume more energy for me to turn off the fan & turn the thermostat down a little?

Question

I have my air on 70 degrees & also the ceiling fan on @ medium speed. For some reason, the fan is squeaky, & the sound hurts my ears (I have sensitive ears). & I was wondering, if I turn off the fan & put the A/C on 65, how much higher could that make my electricity bill be? Would it be a WHOLE lot or not much?

I live here in TX/US, & the outside temperature gets to 106 degrees during the day.

Answer 1

First, lubricate your fan.  There are electric motor lubricants you can buy at automotive and home improvement stores, like ElectricALL which will solve that problem. It costs about $1.60 per hour in my area to run your AC at 78 degrees as compared to 1 1/2 cents per hour to run a ceiling fan on high speed for an hour.  It would affect my electric bill more than I am willing to pay to reduce the AC to 65 and I live with triple digits almost every day.