3 Steps to an Energy Efficient Air Conditioning Unit

An energy efficient air conditioning unit is an essential part of your home. It helps to make sure that you receive quality air flow but also help save you the extra expenses of a non-energy efficient unit. An energy efficient unit will help save on the rising costs of energy and the AC will work at its optimum level without over working and over charging you. 

Ducts

You air ducts are an important part of your unit working efficiently. The ducts are what the air travels through to get into your home. They are connected to the air vents and help the air to travel through. When the ducts become dirty or have a superficial snag in them, they begin to leak air or not blow air at all. When this happens it causes your AC unit to work harder and you will be paying out of pocket for the extra costs. You can clean out your air filters by simply vacuuming them out and removing the dust and debris. You should also make sure that there are no holes for the air to escape from the ducts. If air is escaping from the ducts then you are wasting electricity as well.

Tune Up

An energy efficient AC unit will continue to be energy efficient if regular tune ups are performed on it. This can be done by a local HVAC technician. The technician will come out to your home and inspect the unit for you. They will let you know if there is anything wrong with the unit and then will fix it if you want it fixed. Regular maintenance can be performed at home as well by the home owner. Just remember to check for the basics and keep the unit clean to ensure best performance.

Filter

Believe it or not, your air filter has a lot to do with the performance of your AC unit. If you have a clean air filter then you will have a properly working energy efficient system. A dirty filter will cause air to not correctly through the vents and will in return cause the AC unit to work hard than it needs to. When the unit works harder than it needs to; it will run your electric bill up.

An energy efficient air conditioning unit is a perfect item for your home because it will help save you costs on cooling and lower your energy bill. When you properly care for your unit then you will have the best possible performing unit that you can. A well maintained AC unit will save you money on your electric bill and help lower your overall costs to run your AC. Proper maintenance can be performed by you or a technician on the air conditioner. Remember that you should replace your AC if it is more than 10 years old. When units are that old, they are probably running more electricity than they actually need to be running.

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