{"id":368,"date":"2011-06-24T13:14:19","date_gmt":"2011-06-24T17:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=368"},"modified":"2011-06-24T17:22:33","modified_gmt":"2011-06-24T21:22:33","slug":"saving-energy-with-air-conditioners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/energy-savings\/saving-energy-with-air-conditioners\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Energy with Air Conditioners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Air conditioners can definitely make it easier to get through a particularly hot and sticky summer. But they are also pretty expensive to run, especially if you live in an area with long, hot summers. Fortunately, there are quite a few things you can do to help your air conditioner keep your home cool without running up those astronomical energy bills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Think about Your Thermostat \u2013 Most people set their thermostat at one temperature and leave it there. But does it really make sense to pay to keep your home cool all day long when no one\u2019s home? Instead, try turning up the temperature when you leave the house and then again at night before you go to bed. It\u2019s likely you won\u2019t notice the difference and even an adjustment of a couple of degrees can make a big difference.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple Climate Zones \u2013 When you are home, of course, you want to set your thermostat to a temperature you\u2019ll be comfortable with. But that probably still means you\u2019ll be cooling a lot of empty space. Installing a multi-zone system allows you to set different temperatures for different parts of your home. You can keep the spaces you use regularly cool and comfortable without wasting money paying to cool the unoccupied parts of your home.<\/li>\n<li>Ceiling Fans \u2013 It might seem silly at first glance to use a ceiling fan at the same time as an air conditioner. But the truth is that using a ceiling fan to compliment your air conditioning system can actually save you a lot of money. Ceiling fans use next to no electricity to operate and they can make the house feel a few degrees cooler. With that added help, you can turn your thermostat up a few degrees without sacrificing indoor comfort and save yourself quite a bit of money \u2013 more than enough to cover the cost of running the ceiling fan.<\/li>\n<li>Keep Things Sealed \u2013 Making sure your house is well sealed and insulated is another important way to keep your energy usage down during the summer. The more cool air that escapes, the harder your system has to work and the more energy it will use.<\/li>\n<li>Proper Maintenance \u2013 Keeping up with the recommended maintenance for your air conditioning system is the best way to make sure it maintains the highest possible level of energy efficiency. Over time, it will ensure your system stays efficient longer as well \u2013 well beyond the initial lifespan estimates.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Air conditioners can definitely make it easier to get through a particularly hot and sticky summer. But they are also pretty expensive to run, especially if you live in an area with long, hot summers. Fortunately, there are quite a few things you can do to help your air conditioner keep your home cool without running up those astronomical energy bills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[71],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=368"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":379,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/368\/revisions\/379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}