Saving money is a nice incentive for making smart decisions with Utah air conditioning systems. Since we all live in Utah, air conditioning is a must because of the very hot, dry summers. Here are a few suggestions on how to save some money with Utah air conditioning.
1.) Don’t leave your air conditioning turned on when you aren’t at home. Yes, your home may be hot when you first get home because it has absorbed a lot of heat while you were away. But your AC unit will quickly remedy that and your home will quickly cool off.
Some people have the mistaken belief that keeping the AC on while they are out of the home will use less energy then when they are actually in the home. This is not true. Running the AC on all the time will use much more energy than turning it on only when you get home. Running the AC when you are not home will waste energy because you are not there to reap the benefits.
2.) Close the registers in the rooms you are not using. If you don’t need to cool those rooms off, don’t pay to cool them. Have your Utah air conditioning professionals do this, however, because the pressure in the AC system could cause leaks in the ducts if too many of the registers are closed.
3.) Make sure that your HVAC system has a programmable thermostat with a built-in timer. Thermostats enable you to know exactly how hot it is in your home. Having a programmable one enables you to determine how hot the home needs to be before the air conditioning goes on, and the built-in timer allows you to set times when the air conditioning should go on and for how long.
4.) Make sure you are using the right size AC unit to cool your home. Having the wrong size AC unit will be a waste of energy. Professional Utah air conditioning companies will be able to help you determine whether you have the right size unit for your home.
5.) Clean or replace your AC filter monthly. A dirty filter will make your AC much less efficient, which makes your AC unit have to work harder, which in turn means using much more energy. There are some AC units that have permanent filters that you can clean and re-use if you like that option.
6.) Replace older AC units. Research has shown that on average today’s AC units use anywhere from 30-50% less energy than models that were made 15 years ago. If your unit is old and having issues, replacing it will be a better option than fixing it.
