How to Increase Air Conditioning Efficiency in Memphis

Withut a doubt, keeping ur home cool in th summer i n f ur biggest expenses. Thugh

central air conditioning units r generally muh mr efficient thn !indo! units, th till u a
tremendous amount f energy. Thr r "rl simple ! t increase air conditioner efficiency
!ithut compromising comfort. # fll!ing th tips, u !ill bth sa"e money nd decrease ur
impact n th en"ironment b uing l energy.
T begin !ith, hng ur air filters t lt "r thr months. $thing decreases ur unit%s
efficiency mr thn dirty filters. Whn th filters r dirty, th unit h t !ork harder, !hih u
mr energy, dri"es ur electric bill u& nd damages th unit. 't i muh mr economical t pay a f!
dollars fr filters thn t pay a higher electric bill r buy a n! air conditioning unit.
Tk care f ur central air unit( )& debris cleared ! frm th "ents nd coils. *ead lea"es,
grass nd dust accumulate n it nd block th airflo! tht th unit nd t operate efficiently. +" it
ser"iced t lt n &r year t ensure tht thr r n leaks. Whn freon leaks ut f ur system, it
nt nl u it t !ork harder, but l damages th o,one.
Tr t k& th thermostat t t -. !hn u r home nd turn it u& t ./ !hn u lea"e. Thr i
n nd t k& th house cold if u r nt thr t en0oy it. Thi n sa"e muh t!enty percent
n ur electric bill nd !ill l increase air conditioner efficiency bu it dn%t h" t !ork
hard.
* chores tht raise th temperature in th house ithr rl in th morning r lt in th e"ening
!hn th temperature utid i lo!er. 1cti"ities uh drying clothes nd uing th drying cycle n
th dish!asher heat u& th house nd u th air conditioner t !ork harder. 1lso, u th exhaust fan
n th sto"e !hn u cook t pull th heat ut f th house.
2 ceiling fans t hl& circulate air nd &r"id a bree,e. 3ans u muh l energy thn th air
conditioner nd th bree,e k& a room frm feeling stuffy, "n if th temperature i a degree r t!
higher. Turn ff th fans !hn u lea"e th room. 1lso, k& th "ents open in ll rooms, "n if u
dn%t u th room fre4uently. 5losing th "ents disrupts th airflo! nd u th system t !ork
harder.
3inally, u drapes, blinds r shutters n !indo!s tht face th sun. $turl light i great but it l
heats u& a room 4uickly. 6"n uing !indo! treatments tht filter ut &rt f th light helps
tremendously. Thi l h th added ad"antage f keeping ur rugs nd furniture frm fading.
't i easy t increase air conditioner efficiency !ithut sacrificing personal comfort r con"enience if
u 0ut think ahead. 3ll!ing th f! simple tricks !ill nt nl sa"e u money, but l decrease
ur energy consumption nd ur impact n th en"ironment. 't i estimated tht heating nd cooling
accounts fr fi" t tn percent f energy consumption, "n small hng n make a huge impact
bth n ur !allet nd n th earth.
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