Six Tips to Cool Your Home For Less

They say that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb, which has proven itself true this year, as April is upon us. Warmer temperatures are taking the country by storm and the dreaded first air conditioned day of the year is quickly approaching. There is no doubt that comfort has its prices, and increasing energy costs add up. Here are some tips from the air conditioning experts at Air System Services, on how to save money on your AC bill this summer.



74 Degrees



74 degrees is the magic number between cool and warm. When transitioning from heating to ac, maintaining a 74 degree home will help adjust quickly and keep energy costs to a minimum. This is known as the "ideal" temperature for both heating and cooling.



Listen Closely



Listen to your air conditioner. AC units are designed to cycle off when it reaches the desired and programmed temperature. Although the unit may appear to always be on, this is usually just the fan running, but paying attention to the AC cycle can help control costs. Typically, the acu unit should only run about 30% of the time, or about 20 minutes of every hour, and this pattern of cycling off helps save a lot of money on cooling bills. To get a better idea of whether or not your unit is cycling off, listen to the compressor in the outdoor unit.



Cool Off at Night



When running your ac system over night, set the temp a few degrees higher in cooling mode. Your body temperature lowers at night, and less movement requires less cooling.



Understand Your AC



Understand how your AC unit functions. Basically, the ac unit is either on, or off. During cooling, the lower the temperature, the longer the ac unit stays on. The most common misconception is that the lower you set the temperature, the faster the home will cool off, but this is not the case. The unit will cool the home at the same speed whether it is set to 74 degrees or 65 degrees.



Moderation



This one is common sense, but set the temperature of your home to the most moderate temperature you can handle for the season. In the summer, the warmer the temperature, the more money you will save and it goes the opposite in the winter. Adjust the temperature in small increments until you first reach a comfortable level, and you will save a lot of money every month.







These tips will help you save a significant amount on your power bills. This will help you lower your monthly expenses as well as extending the lifespan of your air conditioner. Check out the HVAC blog at Airsystemservices.com/blog for more money saving tips.







About Air System Services:

Air System Services provides sales, service and installation of high efficiency home HVAC products from Trane, Lennox and Honeywell. Serving the Triangle and surrounding counties in NC, Air System Services provides customers with hassle-free air solutions with an emphasis on customer service. Contact the heating and cooling specialists at Air Systems Services by calling (919) 266-5755, or by visiting their website at http://www.airsystemservices.com



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Air System Services

Tori Olp

(919) 266-5755

Airsystemservices@theedesign.com

http://www.airsystemservices.com