Nowadays, air conditioning is no longer considered to be a luxury, in fact, it is a basic pre-requisite in the modern lifestyle. Builders and architects pay special consideration to the installation and usage of air conditioning system while the plans are still on paper. Central air conditioning is an important aspect of modern buildings, and there are many options to consider in this regard.
Higher efficiency of home air conditioners units is the desire of every home owner, but what must be realized is that it involves higher cost. But is there any line that should be drawn by home owners? What is the reasonable cost that can be incurred to achieve higher efficiency? In order to find out the best answer to this question, there are several aspects worth considering.
While purchasing AC models which are highly efficient, high and low pressure cut-out switches are also included in the condenser. Paying extra for these is worth the shot as they help keep the condenser from malfunctioning which could be a huge financial blow to you.
Units with higher efficiency also contain an ECM blower motor, which is much more efficient than an ordinary electric motor. And if you make sure that at most hours this motor is running at slower speeds, the efficiency of your AC unit will increase remarkably. Another important issue that needs a lot of time to get sorted out is the SEER rating given by the US government to rank air conditioning units. Figuring out this rating and comparing your own AC unit to confirm its SEER rating can be a complex job.
The simplest way to get your figures in the right place, you need to find out how many hours you will be using your highly efficient AC unit for one year. But realistically speaking this is not an easy thing to do as you will have to analyze the weather forecasts for each day in the next year and then place figures in a very confusing formula. An easier way to achieve this goal is to see how many days you will be running your air conditioner in a year and then multiply that figure with the average number of hours you will be using your Ac in a day. Now all you have to do is to compare your machine’s KW per hour usage with the number of hours of usage.
If the results indicate that your AC unit will run efficiently for at least a period of five years, you should definitely go ahead with the deal. You should also consider any foreseeable rise in electricity prices, while the change in climate also plays a role in this calculation.