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How much electricity might the fan function of the thermostat use versus the air conditioner?

April 26, 2017air conditioner electricity fan function thermostat versus

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How much electricity might the fan function of the thermostat use versus the air conditioner?

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The fan motor takes a lot less power than the compressor pump in an air conditioner. If you have a plug-in system you can use a plug-in “Kill-a-Watt” meter (for around 25 dollars) to measure the watts (or amps) in each mode and determine how much power each one uses.