{"id":450,"date":"2014-08-06T09:10:45","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T13:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/?p=450"},"modified":"2014-08-13T17:16:03","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T21:16:03","slug":"3-ways-an-old-air-conditioning-system-can-cost-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/3-ways-an-old-air-conditioning-system-can-cost-you\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways an Old Air Conditioning System Can Cost You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Having the same air conditioner for a long time \u2013 over 12 years \u2013 may seem like a good thing, but the truth is it may be costing you money, even if it still runs ok. Estimates put today\u2019s air conditioners at 60% better efficiency than those from just 10 years ago. In addition, federal laws changed in 2006 to mandate that air conditioners be manufactured with a minimum SEER of 13, up 3 points from the prior minimum of 10. So if you\u2019ve been hesitating with your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/service-areas\/fort-walton-beach-fl-hvac-services\" target=\"_blank\">air conditioning replacement in Fort Walton Beach, FL<\/a> it may be time to consider whether or not it\u2019s really worth keeping.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Reasons a New AC May Be Better<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are several good reasons to consider replacing your aging air conditioner:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Better energy efficiency<\/strong> \u2013 as we mentioned above, today\u2019s air conditioners are significantly more energy efficient than older models, and your current AC probably has a SEER lower than 13. When you consider the energy efficiency of today\u2019s models coupled with the fact that you can save an average of 10% with each higher SEER point, you could save significantly on energy costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increased comfort<\/strong> \u2013 aging ACs can have a hard time keeping up with the cooling load of your home, creating hot and cold spots or failing to achieve the temperature you need. A new system will be better able to provide even cooling and increase your indoor comfort level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dependability<\/strong> \u2013 older air conditioners are more likely to need repair, even when they\u2019ve been maintained. Not only are breakdowns inconvenient, they can cost a lot of money. With a new system, you won\u2019t have to worry about frequent or costly repairs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Still Have Questions? Call Us<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The best way to determine if it\u2019s really time for an air conditioning replacement in your Fort Walton Beach property is to work with a trained expert. Working with a professional from Kool Breeze allows you to take the time to calculate and review how much you\u2019ve really been spending on your aging AC. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">Call us today<\/a> and schedule an appointment with one of our experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having the same air conditioner for a long time \u2013 over 12 years \u2013 may seem like a good thing, but the truth is it may be costing you money, even if it still runs okay. Estimates put today\u2019s air conditioners at 60% better efficiency than those from just 10 years ago.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[95,92],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450"}],"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=450"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":453,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/450\/revisions\/453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.koolbreeze.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}