With the cost of living crisis and energy bills on the rise, it may be a concern to run your air conditioning system this year. In this post, we’ll aim to cover the most efficient way to run your air conditioning system to save those extra pounds.
To begin, it’s worth saying that air conditioning systems are actually good value for money in the first place and the latest models of air conditioning units provide very cost-efficient energy-savings. Though if you’re interested in seeing just how efficient you can get your new or old system, read on and we’ll cover some top tips for running your ac efficiently!
First and foremost, you’ll be surprised how much efficiency older air con models can lose if they aren’t serviced annually. It’s more than just dust getting stuck in the filter and needing a clear, it’s the wear of oiled parts that need to be better lubricated, and a full health check including new refrigerant and a thorough deepclean to remove dust throughout the system. This air con service alone can put efficiency back into an older system, or maintain efficiency for a newer system.
Our newer models of air conditioning systems and even most older systems, will include a programmable eco mode. Commonly found on the remote, the eco mode will run your system when it thinks it will be most efficient, and turn off when it’s no longer needed – this works much in the same way as setting an optimal temperature.
Setting the temperature a degree, or few degrees hotter, closer to the actual room temperature can also help save energy costs and will help you save money on your energy bills. If you can tolerate a slightly warmer temperature than you would usually turn it down to, this will help your system run more cost-efficiently.
We’ve covered as far as optimisations to the AC system go, but that’s not to say further improvements cannot be made elsewhere. Air conditioning is a great cooling solution for maintaining temperature zones within property, however if doors or windows are left open, the system then becomes much harder to run.
Simply by cooling and conditioning the air in a set room, this can be most efficient for an AC system and keep costs to a minimum.
Drawing curtains or blinds on big windows whilst your AC is running will help keep rooms cooler during the summer months, also helping your AC system do its job.