{"id":428,"date":"2020-05-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=428"},"modified":"2020-05-21T09:34:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T16:34:04","slug":"common-cooling-efficiency-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/common-cooling-efficiency-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Cooling Efficiency Mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When it comes to keeping your home comfortable, it makes\nsense that you\u2019d like to do so as efficiently as possible. After all, who wants\nto pay more than necessary to keep their home at a reasonable temperature\nduring the summer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are a number of mistakes homeowners often make regarding their AC use, and it actually works against them. Many folks believe these myths because they have been told they can save money when the contrary is true. Read on as we uncover some of the most common cooling efficiency mistakes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Purchasing the Biggest Air Conditioner They Can Afford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You probably already know why you should not try to use an\nair conditioner that\u2019s too little <\/em>for\nyour home, or underpowered in other words. It simply won\u2019t be able to keep up\nwith your home\u2019s demands and can\u2019t effectively cool your living space. But,\nwere you aware that too large of a system\u2014an overpowered system\u2014can be just as\ndetrimental to cooling efficiency? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A system that is too big for the space it is in will begin going through a process called short-cycling, where it turns on and off rapidly and never completes a full cooling cycle. This is an issue for a couple of reasons. First off, you\u2019ll never achieve the home comfort you desire if your system is short cycling. Secondly, short-cycling accelerates the wear and tear on an air conditioner, leading to premature replacement needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaving Ceiling Fans on When They\u2019re Not Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ceiling fans effectively move air. That is their main purpose. This isn\u2019t a bad thing by any means, which we\u2019ll touch on in a moment. But leaving ceiling fans on all day when the home is unoccupied only uses up energy, rather than saving it. However, if you use your ceiling fans with your air conditioner while you\u2019re at home, it will help better distribute the air and help you feel cooler, so you can turn the thermostat up a few degrees and ultimately use your air conditioner more efficiently. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing Vents in Unoccupied Rooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re home and need cooling in one area of the house but\nnot the other, it makes sense to close off the vent to the room that doesn\u2019t\nneed it, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, your air conditioner isn\u2019t designed to handle\nthis. You could create an air pressure problem that might end up damaging your\nductwork as a result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The right answer here is to have a zone control system\u2014These\nare systems that have dampers that can be closed off to achieve what you\u2019re\ntrying to achieve with the closed vents, but more safely and effectively. It is\neasier to install this type of system with a brand new air conditioner, though.\nSo, what\u2019s another option?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Upgrading to a ductless system! Ductless systems are\ncomprised of a single outdoor unit and up to 4 indoor air handlers each, that\nare mounted high up on the wall in the rooms where they\u2019ll be used. What\u2019s\nmore, is that each air handler can be controlled independently of the others,\nfor zone control by default. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For expert air conditioning services in Concord, CA<\/a>, contact Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning<\/a>. Your Comfort is Our Business! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many folks believe these myths because they have been told they can save money, when the contrary is true. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[91,87],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":433,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428\/revisions\/433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}