Keep it clean
If you’re living in a city like Sarasota, FL, you’ll understand how important it is to have a well-running air conditioner in the summer months. Going out to Siesta Beach or Mote Aquarium can give your air conditioner a break, but when your back home, you’d like to stay cool and compassionate to the environment. Owning an air conditioner, while also caring about your energy usage and the environment is a dilemma. Luckily, there are some ways you can go green with your air conditioner even in the hottest months of the year.
Call around
A clean air conditioner is happy air conditioner. Letting a trained HVAC repairman check out and clean your air conditioner will allow it to run much more efficiently, and as a result, more environmentally friendly. You might be surprised to find out that you’re making a green choice, but the benefits of a clean, smooth running air conditioner far outweigh the dirty sluggish ones. Air conditioners that are well-maintained will pull air through your ducts much more efficiently, and cool your house with ease. This isn’t the only green thing about this choice. You’ll save money by prolonging the life of your air conditioner, and avoiding the hassle of making a trip to a wholesale air conditioner store for an AC replacement.
Use what you need
In a perfect world, you use what you need and no more than necessary. It’s a bit difficult to do this with air conditioning, since most units have an automatic feature based on what you set the thermostat to. If you find yourself dressing up indoors to stay warm, you might want to consider changing the thermostat to a temperature that doesn’t make the fan kick on every five minutes. The less you need to use an air conditioner, the greener it becomes.
Harness the wind
Have your ceiling fan or upright fan on hand for when the weather is not so bad. This simple addition gives you a lower energy-intensive option when it’s not quite hot enough to run the air conditioner.
If you don’t have an air conditioner…
If you are in the market searching for a new air conditioner, make sure that you’re getting the right size air conditioner. An air conditioner that is too big will be pushing out an excessive amount of unnecessary air, while one too small will struggle to keep your house cool. Both are no good if you’re looking to make an environmentally friendly choice. Having the assistance of a knowledgeable person at a wholesale air conditioner shop or home improvement store can be invaluable for the AC replacement purchasing process. Don’t forget to look for the Energy Star certification. This ensures you’re choosing an environmentally friendly air conditioner.