The time of the year that destroys heating and cooling budgets is upon us. We love summer otherwise we wouldn’t live somewhere like Florida! We love the sunshine and heat but the bills to cool down inside do not love our bank accounts. So what can you do this summer to stay nice and cool, both from the heat and the air condition bills? Modern Air & Refrigeration has put together a list of Sarasota summer air conditioning tips to keep your home and your bill cool this summer!
Stop Cooling the Neighborhood
There is no bigger likelier culprit to high cooling or heating bills than improper insulation. This issue gets worse depending on how old your home is. Older houses, unless upgraded, typically have less than optimal insulation. This leads to your air condition working a lot harder than it has to in order to reach your desired set temperature inside the home. You can fix this by auditing your home yourself by running your hand along your windows and doors, if you feel cold air escaping you need to add insulation around the offending culprits.
Don’t Underestimate Fans
Our biggest “fan” for Sarasota summer air conditioning tips is installing a fan in your home. According to the National Resource Defense Council a typical ceiling fan can make a room feel up to 10 degrees cooler! That’s huge in terms of savings when it comes to setting the thermostat at a comfortable temperature. For maxim fan effectiveness place it in a room you or your family spend a lot of time in. This is more than likely either the living room or the bedrooms.
Upgrade Your Aging AC
The most cost effective of our Sarasota summer air conditioning tips we recommend is to upgrade your air conditioning unit. Time is not kind to most air conditioners as they are one of the few pieces of equipment that see constant and never ending use. The biggest aversion to upgrading your home air condition is the cost associated with investing in a new unit. But this doesn’t have to be so with Modern Air & Refrigeration’s numerous Sarasota discounts and deals!
Need more Sarasota summer air conditioning tips? Call Modern Air and Refrigeration directly at (941) 727-0330 or send us a quick message.