Tips for Green Air Conditioning Systems

Purchase a High-Efficiency Unit— When replacing an older air con model with a high-efficiency air conditioner can reduce home cooling costs and energy usage by 20 to 50 percent.

Purchase a Properly Sized Unit—Air conditioners that are too large or small for the area they are meant to cool will run inefficiently, waste energy, and wear out more quickly than an AC that's been properly sized for your home.  In addition, they don’t dehumidify well if they are constantly turning on and off. You want an air conditioner sized to run as constantly as possible.

Split systems Air Conditioners—Split systems allow you to individually regulate the temperature in rooms that you are occupying. Doing so is more efficient than central air conditioning that use duct systems. These units can also incorporate heat pumps for winter use.

Install an Evaporative Cooler (also known as a Swamp Cooler) —Evaporative coolers are quite a bit less expensive to purchase and install than air conditioning, and they run on about 1/10th of the energy of central air. Unfortunately, they won't do you any good if you live in more humid areas of the country in South Africa.

Green Air Conditioning that's Right for You

If you're feeling unsure about how green you're willing to go, there's no need to worry. You most certainly don’t need to do in it all at the same time.  Not every homeowner has the time or the resources to purchase the most energy-efficient air conditioner on the market.  The truth of the matter is that any step you take in a green direction is a smart one, especially when it comes to the high costs and heavy energy consumption that go hand-in-hand with artificially cooling your home. If you do think green is the right choice for you, talk to JDJ Air about adopting a green remodeling solution.

Cost and Value of Green Air Conditioning

How much is “going green” going to cost you when it comes to air conditioning? The real question should be how much is it going to cost you if you don't. It's true that green air conditioning will require a higher initial investment. Yet, when you consider that you can reduce home energy usage by 20 to 50 percent, it's easy to see how this is one area where going green is almost guaranteed to pay for itself, and more, as time goes by.

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