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Air Conditioning System Tips
Summer's here, but a bigger AC may not be your answer to the heat. It might, in fact, provide you less cooling than a smaller unit, since smaller units run longer than bigger ones which tend to click on and off. You're better off with smaller units that are running longer to maintain the room temperature, and it removes moisture from the room.
Know that the size of the unit is very important, even for central air-conditioning. But the sizing needs to be determined by a professional. When dealing with a central air-conditioning system for your home make sure that the fan shuts off along with the compressor, that is, do not make the central fan for circulate the cool air, use circulating fans for each room instead.
Following are a few cooling tips which will save your air conditioning systems from breaking out in a sweat
Use whole house fans. They can keep the temperature cooler by dragging cool air through the entire house and kicking the hot air out through the attic. Whole house fans work best during night time when the outdoors is cooler than the indoors.
During the summer, your thermostat should be set as high as possible. The closer the temperatures outside and in, the smaller your cooling bill. If your thermostat is set at a colder setting your cooling rate will slow down, the temperature will fall to an uncomfortable level plus your cooling expenses will mount.
Set the fan speed to high, except if the weather is very humid.
You should have an interior fan to help you window AC along. This will give your AC a helping hand and distribute the cool air better without unnecessarily increasing your electricity bills.
Putting your lamps, TV sets etc. near your thermostat is a big no-no. These appliances generate heat, which can be detected by the thermostat, making the AC run longer than is needed.
Its ok to put trees or shrubs to shade your AC but make sure they don't come in the way of the airflow. A shaded AC unit is known to use almost 10% less electricity than one that functions under the sun.
Know that the size of the unit is very important, even for central air-conditioning. But the sizing needs to be determined by a professional. When dealing with a central air-conditioning system for your home make sure that the fan shuts off along with the compressor, that is, do not make the central fan for circulate the cool air, use circulating fans for each room instead.
Following are a few cooling tips which will save your air conditioning systems from breaking out in a sweat
Use whole house fans. They can keep the temperature cooler by dragging cool air through the entire house and kicking the hot air out through the attic. Whole house fans work best during night time when the outdoors is cooler than the indoors.
During the summer, your thermostat should be set as high as possible. The closer the temperatures outside and in, the smaller your cooling bill. If your thermostat is set at a colder setting your cooling rate will slow down, the temperature will fall to an uncomfortable level plus your cooling expenses will mount.
Set the fan speed to high, except if the weather is very humid.
You should have an interior fan to help you window AC along. This will give your AC a helping hand and distribute the cool air better without unnecessarily increasing your electricity bills.
Putting your lamps, TV sets etc. near your thermostat is a big no-no. These appliances generate heat, which can be detected by the thermostat, making the AC run longer than is needed.
Its ok to put trees or shrubs to shade your AC but make sure they don't come in the way of the airflow. A shaded AC unit is known to use almost 10% less electricity than one that functions under the sun.
