- Central air conditioning, on average, uses 1,000 watts per room, while a ceiling fan set on high typically uses 200 to 500 watts. Ceiling fans use less electricity and therefore save money.
- Ceiling fans do not adjust the room temperature but instead create a cool feeling through a windchill effect. Central air actually changes the temperature in a room.
- Central air is suitable for any room size, whereas a ceiling fan is only appropriate in rooms with ceilings that are at least 8 feet tall. A room longer than 18 feet should have more than one ceiling fan.
- Ceiling fans can be noisy depending on the quality of the fan. Central air makes a noise that fills the house, but the noise is not as loud as some fans can get.
- Ceiling fans sometimes include light fixtures, allowing homeowners to have two appliances in one place. Central air does not provide lighting.
- Central air units often appear as nothing more than white boxes, while ceiling fans come in all sorts of designs that can aesthetically enhance a home.
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