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Source: http://www.aircon-servicing.com.sg/articles/how-to-use-normal-fan-and-aircon-to-save-electricity.html

Introduction: Many of us value short-term comf

Point: Singaporeans can reduce their cooling cost, which in turn also reduces their electricity consumption in their households.

Example/ Elaboration: Listed on the website is a myriad of tips on how to reduce electricity consumption regarding your air-conditioners and electric fans. Most of us have developed a habit of turning on the air-conditioner whether we need it or not, whether it's hot or not, and therefore this brings us to my first example: use a normal fan when it's not too hot. This is widely known and it's also widely known that fans consume much less electricity as compared to an air-conditioner's, and by reserving the use of our air-conditioners for those unbearably hot days, we reduce our electricity consumption and therefore, also reducing our carbon footprint.

However, we can still reduce our electricity consumption while using the air-conditioner, such as