If you are worried that your air conditioner gives you a heavy electricity bill do not worry, we have the ways that will help you to save electricity. Follow the steps below and they will guide you to save electricity.
· When you buy an air conditioner make sure that it fits to the size of the room, if the air conditioner is smaller than the expected size, then it will cost you more.
· In order to buy a good air conditioning system you must see that the seasonal energy efficiency ratio or SEER number is 14 or 15 for better cooling conditions in warm climate. The more the efficiency of the system the better is the consumption.
· See that the air conditioner you buy has an energy efficiency ratio or EER ranging from 11 to 13 for better results. The unit which is more efficient will cost you more but will also serve you well.
· Maintain your air conditioner well and service it every month for better performance.
· Replace any old air conditioner with SEER below 8 for a new one to get better performance.
· Keep your air conditioner’s compressor in a place where it can dispose off the heat easily.
· If you have trees and shrubs around your house it would reduce the work to be done by the air conditioner to 30%.
· Place curtains that absorb heat and place drapes, awnings in the place where sunlight is more.
· Place weather strips where there is gap in the doors and the windows. Seal the places from where there are chances for the air to escape.
· Use the fans that are energy efficient in coordination with your air conditioner, it will help to raise the temperature and allows the air conditioner to run at low degree.
· If the colour of your house is dark then it will absorb most of the heat and will leave less amount of work on your air conditioner.
· Turn the lights off when you don’t need them; this will help to reduce the heat in the room because lights emit heat.
· Tinting your window colour will help you to a great extent.
· Try to minimize the use of computers and other office devices so that the heat in the room is reduced up to some extent.
Follow all the above points so that you can reduce the electricity bill and maximize the use of you’re air conditioner.