We have prepared a few tips for you to insure that your air conditioner keeps you and your family comfortable all season long. By taking care of the following, you will likely see energy savings as well.
- First, if you don’t already have a programmable thermostat, get one! You can program it to run less based upon when you’re away, sleeping etc.
- For every degree you lower your thermostat, your energy bill raises approximately 3-4%.
- CHANGE YOUR FILTERS MONTHLY! This is so important. Your blower motor has to work a lot harder to get air through a dirty air filter.
- Make sure visible ducts are sealed completely. Approximately 20% of air is lost due to duct leaks.
- 89% of homes have inadequately sized duct work to support todays SEER standard. During your spring tune-up be sure to have the technician inspect your duct work to make sure you are not a part of this percentage.
- As an added bonus, you can upgrade your system to an AccuComfort system which uses a variable speed components save energy and reduce your cooling bill
