{"id":1708,"date":"2021-05-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2021-05-03T06:50:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-03T10:50:50","slug":"tips-for-boosting-your-ac-efficiency-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/tips-for-boosting-your-ac-efficiency-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Boosting Your AC Efficiency This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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It\u2019s not often we meet a homeowner who doesn\u2019t <\/em>care about saving money. This is particularly true in regards\nto energy savings or utility bills. In addition to these charges every month,\nyou also have AC upkeep to keep in mind. After all, we need <\/em>these systems here in Florida, which means staying on top of\nmaintenance, repairs, and eventual replacement when needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have some good news! There are some pretty simple tips\nyou can follow to actually boost your AC efficiency. As a result, you can help\nthe system last longer and you can save money by lowering your bills, since\nyour air conditioner won\u2019t have to run as long or work as hard to do its job. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do keep in mind, that if you have an aging system (10-15 years old) then it may be time to start considering replacement. Soon, no amount of efficiency tips will keep your system running as it should. In the meantime, though, read on for some of our best AC efficiency-boosting tips. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Turn Off Anything That Produces Heat<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ve likely noticed that much of the lighting within your home produces at least a little bit of heat. If all your lights are on in a single room or limited space, it can easily add a couple of degrees to the space. With your lighting and whatnot raising the temperature of the room, your air conditioner will have to run longer to compensate, which is very inefficient and will cost you more than you should have to pay. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you truly do need that much lighting in your home to be\non consistently, then you might want to consider the installation of a dimmer\nswitch to keep the heat level as low as you can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Utilize Ceiling Fans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On its own, a ceiling fan can\u2019t lower the temperature of a\nroom. You may be able to stand directly below a ceiling fan and feel <\/em>cooler, but this is because it\u2019s helping\nsweat to evaporate of your body, which naturally helps you feel a bit cooler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But ceiling fans do <\/em>help\ncirculate air better. This means if you run your air conditioner along with the\nceiling fans, you\u2019ll feel a lot cooler in the rooms where the fans are running.\nAs a result, you can adjust your thermostat so that the air conditioner doesn\u2019t\nstart operating as early in the day, therefore saving energy and subsequent\nmoney. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Close the Curtains and Blinds to South-Facing Windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Summertime means you get to enjoy lots of ambient light\ncoming in through your windows most of the day. Unfortunately though, that\nambient light brings heat <\/em>too,\nespecially when it comes to south-facing windows. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But by closing your blinds or your curtains to those windows,\nyou can help shield your home from the warm rays of the sun, therefore helping\nyour AC system work more efficiently since it won\u2019t have to run as long to try\nto reach your desired thermostat setting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Kool Breeze of Northwest Florida, Inc.<\/a> for quality air conditioning in Gulf Breeze, FL<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Heed these tips to ensure that your air conditioner works as effectively and efficiently as possible this summer. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,116],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1708"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1708"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1712,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1708\/revisions\/1712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}