{"id":587,"date":"2021-05-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=587"},"modified":"2023-04-04T09:10:39","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T16:10:39","slug":"common-mistakes-homeowners-make-with-ac-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/common-mistakes-homeowners-make-with-ac-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Mistakes Homeowners Make with AC Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it comes to keeping households cool in our area during\nthe summer, it makes sense to do so as efficiently as possible, right? Do you\nreally want to pay more than necessary to keep your home at a reasonable\ntemperature this coming season? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn\u2019t think so! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, there are a number of mistakes that homeowners make regarding their air conditioner use<\/a>. These mistakes work against them in many ways, wearing down their system faster, and causing the cooling system to work inefficiently\u2014in other words expensively. Keep reading as we uncover some of the most common mistakes that homeowners make in regards to AC use and efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mistake #1: They Buy the Biggest AC System They Can Afford<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You likely already know why you shouldn\u2019t try to use an AC\nsystem that\u2019s too small <\/em>for your\nhome, or in other words underpowered. <\/em>It\nsimply cannot keep up with the cooling demands of your home and won\u2019t be able\nto effectively cool the space. But did you know that too big <\/em>of a system, also known as an overpowered <\/em>system, can be just as detrimental to cooling\nefficiency? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A system that\u2019s too large for the space it\u2019s in will start\ngoing through a process called short-cycling, which is when it turns off and on\nin rapid succession, never completing a full cooling cycle. Why is this bad?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well first off, you will never achieve the home comfort you\nwant if your system is short-cycling. Secondly, short-cycling accelerates the\nwear and tear on your cooling system, leading to premature replacement needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake #2: They Leave Ceiling Fans on When They\u2019re Not Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ceiling fans are great! They\u2019re great for moving <\/em>air. That is their main purpose\nafter all. This certainly isn\u2019t a bad thing! However, leaving ceiling fans on\nall day when nobody is home only uses energy, rather than saving it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is because ceiling fans don\u2019t help to lower the\ntemperature of a room. Rather, they help to better distribute air. So when you\u2019re\nrunning your air conditioning system at 78\u00b0F and you run your ceiling fans, the\nfans will help you feel <\/em>cooler. But\nif nobody is around to feel the cooler air, what\u2019s the point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You should definitely still have your air conditioner\nrunning when you aren\u2019t home on exceptionally hot days. This will keep your\nhome at an even temperature and your air conditioner won\u2019t have to run as long\nto try to achieve your desired temperature later in the day. However, ceiling\nfans aren\u2019t part of this equation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mistake #3: They Close Vents in Unoccupied Rooms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are at home and you need cooling in one area of the\nhome but not in another, it makes sense to close off the vent to the room you\ndon\u2019t need cooling in, right? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, not quite. Unless you have a zone-control system in\nplace, your air conditioner simply isn\u2019t designed to handle this. You\u2019ll be\ncreating a problem with air pressure that could end up damaging your air ducts\nand more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Hometown Heating and Air Conditioning<\/a> today for reliable AC repair in Lafayette, CA<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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