When it comes to getting away from the heat outside, is there anything better than getting relief with the heat with the help of your air conditioning unit?
Sure, in theory, that sounds amazing until you get your energy bill and part of your soul leaves when you pay the higher costs of operating the air conditioner.
The good news for you is there are ways that you can make your air conditioning unit more energy efficient and ways to keep your energy bills lower.
All you have to do is check out these helpful tips:
Check your Filter
Whenever you get tips for keeping your air conditioner running smoothly, you can guarantee the first tip will always be to check your filter. During this time of year, allergens and dust float around your home more freely and that can cause the filters to become dirty more frequently. With a dirty and clogged filter, your unit will have to work harder to supply your home with cool air.
It’s so easy to forget about your air conditioner’s air filter, and this is why you need to check it often.
Keep your AC in the Shade
Whenever you’re working in your yard, isn’t it always better when you’re in the shade? If that is true for you, how do you think your AC unit feels sitting in the hot sun all the time?
This piece of metal machinery will work harder when harder when not in the shade. By doing whatever you can to shade your air conditioning unit you can help reduce the energy needed to run it.
Check for leaks
Think back toward your childhood when your parents would yell at you for not having the door closed during the summer because they “weren’t paying to cool down the neighborhood.” It seemed silly at the time, but now that you pay the bills you might have that same attitude.
However, cooling the neighborhood goes beyond just leaving a door or window open and wasting that sweet, cool air. This can also happen even if the doors and windows are closed.
Every few months should be a great time to make sure that your windows, doors and any other openings are leak-free.
Schedule Regular Maintenance
Scheduling regular maintenance on your air conditioning unit will keep it running better for longer. We’ll be able to see any potential problems with your unit to save you the trouble that would come further down the road.
