In Asia, a
typical household will pay up to 70% of their energy bill for their house air
conditioning all year round. In summer, the average American family pays around
40%? To reduce or optimize this high energy cost, just follow these simple tips
to help you keep your house cool and significantly reduce your energy bills
during the hot months.
1. If you
need to cool only one room, don't use your central air conditioning. Use Split
air conditioner, instead. Modern split units have a very high energy efficiency
rating, so it will cool your room effectively and save you a lot more money.
This is the reason why mini split air conditioners are gaining popularity as
they allow you to selectively cool certain rooms only.
2. Install
mini-blinds or use sunshade screen or solar film on your windows to cut down
the sunlight getting indoors. Mini-blinds can be very effective and can reduce
heat gain from direct sunlight by 40-50 percent. You can also hang bamboo
shades or tightly woven screens outside your windows. This will stop up to 80
percent of the sun's heat from getting through your windows.
3. For those
who live in houses, use of sidings can greatly reduce the amount of heat
absorbed by the walls. Keep all windows closed during the day. At night you can
open them for ventilation and switch on a fan instead of an air conditioner.
4. If you are
using a mini split air conditioner, make sure that the outside compressor is
well shaded and ventilated. Do not place objects or plants next to the
compressor; it needs some room for air flow. Clean the cooling fins regularly
to keep them free from dust and leaves from blocking its airflow.
5. It is best
to clean your air conditioner filter at least once a month (Weekly or Bi-weekly
cleaning is recommended if air conditioner is used on a daily basis). Dust
build-ups can significantly reduce air flow. Brushing and vacuuming is an
ineffective and even hazardous way to clean. Mold can build up inside your air
conditioner. These mold spores can spread throughout the household if they are
not removed properly from your system. By far, the most effective and safest
way to clean is to use chemical washing on your cooling coils and blower
blades. Research the web to find lab tested or certified cleaning products for
air conditioners. These products should not only clean but have anti-bacterial
and anti-fungal capabilities. Cleaning should be done about every three month
for best results. Avoid using conventional caustic hydroxide products that are
frequently used by air conditioning services. These chemicals will shorten the
life of the air conditioner and if not cleaned properly will produce hazardous
VOC's (Volatile Organic Compounds, see Wikipedia).
6. When
buying an air conditioner unit, make sure that it is the right size for your
room. A unit that is too small will not cool your room effectively, and an A/C
that is too large will consume much more energy than necessary. But under
sizing your air conditioner will also cause your energy bills to increase as
the compressor will always be running since the room does not get cool enough
to trigger the thermostat to cutoff. Make sure you get a reliable air
conditioning dealer to size your air conditioning unit.
7. If you use
central air conditioning, seal all A/C ducts. Insulate ducts that run through
rooms that don't need cooling, like the basement or the attic.
8. If your
air conditioner is older than 6 years, you should replace it with a modern high
efficiency unit. Since Older A/C systems have a SEER (seasonal energy
efficiency ratio) of only 6 or 7, you can save 50% of your energy by using the
newer air conditioners on the market today which offer SEER as high as 13.
9. Use roller
blinds to partition your rooms especially the spacious rooms such as your
master bedroom. When you sleep at night, you do not need a huge space but you
cool that space anyway because it is part of the room. You should partition
that off. In some case where your air conditioner airflow is weak or the
cooling capacity has dropped, partitioning will reduce the cooling space,
enabling the room to become cooler.
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