How Do I Save Money On My Air Conditioning This Summer?

Each cooling season, we see a lot of folks in the Atlanta area improperly operating their air conditioners and wasting a lot of money.  Here are a few tips that should help you save some real coin on your air conditioner bills this summer.

Tip One – Change your air filter.  This tip is like telling someone the best way to stay cool is to stay in the shade and drinks lots of water; it’s a no-brainer.  We talk about filters all the time but most of the time when we visit clients, their filter is dirty.  You can go to Home Depot or Lowes and buy a standard 3-pack of filters for $6.50.  Then change your filter every two months during the summer and you are covered.  Set a reminder on your calendar or smart phone.  It takes no time.  Not changing your air filter is like trying to breathe with a pillow covering your mouth.  Think about it.

Tip Two – Think carefully about setting your thermostat temperature.  Let’s say you come home from work (which is something to be thankful for) and your place is hot.  You left the thermostat on 88 and now you crank it down to 65 thinking this will get it real cool real fast.  It won’t.  Once you set the temperature lower than 88, your air conditioner will click on and start cooling at the same rate as if you set it to 85.  The air conditioner does not really understand thermostats.  It only understands two words:  go and stop.  It’s just that simple.  So, when you crank it down to 65, the air conditioner will run until the thermostat senses the temperature in the house is 64.  It will then tell the air conditioner “stop.”  The problem is:  you forgot to turn it back up to 73 because you got busy microwaving that fast food, watching American Idol and checking the mail.  So, you paid to cool the place to 64 when you could have been happy with 73.  Why not simply set it to 77 and let it turn off at 76 and then check your mood at that time.  Plus, if you turn on some ceiling fans or box fans, 76 can feel like 70.  Which leads me to my final tip:  Fans.

Tip Three – Turn on Fans.  You know should do this but most of the time you don’t.  Let me explain it this way………when the winter is here and the temperature is 37 degrees outside, sure it’s cold but certainly bearable.  Now mix in a 15 mph wind and you can’t stand it and if fact, you could suffer real health problems.  The same works for fans blowing 78 degree air.  With fans, it can feel like the low 70’s and you save big bucks from not running that energy hog that sits outside your window day and night.  Ceiling fans and box fans consume less energy than the big green monster.  Which leads me to my bonus tip….. Mechanic’s Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC has great deals on new air conditioning equipment.

Bonus Tip – Call Mechanic’s Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC to service your unit(s).  We can get them running in top economical shape and if the unit is ready to be put down, we can do so humanely and cheaply.  There are several tax credit plans and energy efficient models that we get killer deals on because we buy so many and we pass that on to you so we can buy more and get more discounts.  It’s kind of a neat downward spiral in price.  But it can be to your advantage so call Mechanic’s Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC at 770-425-0000.  We cover the entire Atlanta are including Marietta, Roswell and Stone Mountain.  We service all brands like Trane, Ruud, Lennox, Bryant, Carrier and Rheem.  Don’t wait.  Call now!