East Ways To Improve Air Conditioner Efficiency

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East Ways To Improve Air Conditioner Efficiency
JH Air Conditioning
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It is no secret that air conditioning and heating
costs can easily make up over half your total
energy costs and with the price of energy,
increasing all the time, many people are looking
for ways of reducing the electric bills in both
the hot summer and cool of winter. Try turning up
the thermostat in the summer and then down a bit
in the winter. Some ways you can improve your air
conditioner efficiency are
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• Clean Your Outside Condenser Unit
• Clean all around your condenser unit and remove
  any debris such as leaves and cobwebs. Make sure
  it is in a well ventilated place as it needs to
  have as much air as possible.

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• Inside
• Keep all the indoor vents well vacuumed and
  unblocked and ensure all furniture, drapes and
  covers do not block them so you get a good steady
  air flow.
• If you have wall mounted single unit air
  conditioners, they need a thorough vacuuming both
  inside and outside and the dust filters cleaned
  every few months.

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• Adjust Your Thermostat
• Even adjusting your thermostat by a few degrees
  can make a big difference to the amount of energy
  it uses. A person will hardly notice 5 degrees
  difference. In the winter lower the temperature
  of the heating cycle and in the summer raise it
  up a bit. If you have a smart phone control
  adjust the air conditioner when you leave and
  readjust it 5 minutes before you return home so
  you save lots of energy.

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• Keep heat away from your Thermostat
• Heat producing appliances near your thermostat
  will cause it to think your home is warmer than
  it is, so it will work longer and run longer than
  it should.

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• Stop the sun inside
• The effective use of blinds and curtains to keep
  the direct sun rays out of your house will help
  to keep it cool.

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• Clean the condenser drain
• All condensers collect water as they work, this
  is collected in a drain with a narrow pipe to the
  outside. This pipe needs to be flushed from time
  to time, try pouring half a cup of diluted bleach
  down the drain pipe, then flush it out with 4
  liters of fresh water so it will not become
  blocked.

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• Exposed Ductwork
• If any of your duct work is exposed which can
  happen in the ceiling cavity area, it is best to
  wrap it in an insulating material and check the
  insulation up there for any cold air leaks.

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• Dryers and Ovens
• Try not to use a clothes dryer or your oven in
  the kitchen during the hot times of the day or
  year as this just adds to the work of your air
  conditioner it tries to deal with the extra heat.

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It is not necessary to spend a lot of money
maintaining your air con in the best condition,
keeping your costs down, but using some of these
common sense ideas will help to have lower cost
running your air conditioning on the Gold Coast
during the hot season.
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