09 Oct Top Tips to Reduce Your A/C Power Bills This Summer
Whilst we blissfully enjoy the turn of the season and these pleasant spring days, living in Queensland we know in a blink of an eye the temperature will spike and we’ll be cranking the air conditioning in search of a little relief. However, as always there will be a price to pay at the end of the quarter when the bills come rolling in. To ensure you stay comfortable, whilst also minimising your Air Conditioning power bills where possible, find our top tips below:
1. Ensure you have the right size unit
We often receive calls from customers, requesting a quote for a particular size unit – however we find this is not always based on the room requirements, but rather initial cost of purchasing the unit. Whilst it is certainly true, that installing a smaller unit is going to save on initial installation costs – a unit that is too small for a room is going to have to work twice as hard to reach the desired temperature. This is understandably going to then increase power consumption.
Similarly a unit which is too big for a room may use too much energy unnecessarily.
2. Check your settings
Whilst newer air conditioning units are becoming more and more efficient, there will always be an element of user settings that will determine how efficiently a unit is running at any one time. We highly recommend that during summer, thermostats are set to 24 degrees Celsius, with all windows and doors shut. Remember every 1 degree Celsius is going to impact how much energy the system is consuming. On very hot days, it is recommended to turn your air conditioning on early before the house heats up and therefore more energy required to bring the temperature back down.
3. Regular maintenance service
A regular professional service of your air conditioning systems will ensure your units are in their best possible condition to be running efficiently. Clogged filters will cause the system to work extra hard subsequently increasing power bills.
If you have any further questions about the efficiency of your Air Conditioning units or power consumption, please do not hesitate to get in touch.