Although you will still want to save money on your energy or electric bill even during the summer. You will still want to save money even when the temperature rises to 90 degrees to 100 degrees or more, you will still be turning up the AC unit. However, even when running your air conditioner all day, every day, there are still a few things you can do to save as much money as possible. Keep reading to learn about a few different ways to save money with your AC unit.
Keep The Air Conditioner Lower At Night
You might still need to let your AC run at night. Especially during the summer months when it is still hot at night. However, you can turn your AC down a little lower at night because it doesn’t get that hot at night. Or if it is still too hot during the hot summer nights, you can add a fan to your bedroom. Using a fan will allow you to remain cool while leaving your air conditioner on low at night. By doing this, you will be saving a lot of money. Go ahead and splurge during the day when the sun is at its hottest.
Get Your AC Repaired And Up-To-Date
Do you think you need an AC repair job done before blasting it all throughout the day? If this is the case, call an AC repair person and have them come in a and do a quick inspection of it. Have them repair anything that needs to be done on the unit. You will have to pay what they charge but it will be well worth it once your AC is working properly.
Use A Window Or A Portable Unit
If you are just trying to cool one room, and not your entire home, try investing in a window unit or a portable unit. Although Central Air Conditioning is nice because it can save you money in the long run, and because it cools your whole home down, it might not be right for your home. Especially, if you are just wanting to cool your bedroom or even the living room. Window units use more than 50 percent less energy than Central Air units do.
Close Off Vents For Rooms You Are Not Using
Whatever rooms you are not using for the summer, close those vents off so the cool air will stay out of those rooms. If no one is using them, you don’t need to cool them during the summer.
Have Your AC Unit Serviced By A Repairman
Have an AC repairman come do an air duct cleaning as well to help you save even more money. Having him or her clean the whole unit, do a complete residential AC repair, and even AC installation in case it hasn’t even been installed yet. Once he or she does a complete installation and AC repair on the unit, everything will run smoothly with your air conditioning.
Did you know, energy efficient cooling systems will require you to have AC repair done twice per year on your unit?
The air conditioners of today use about 50 percent less energy than those that were used back in 1990.
Wow! About two-thirds of all homes in the U.S have air conditioning in their homes, whether it is a window unit or central air.
