{"id":750,"date":"2022-04-11T11:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T15:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/?p=750"},"modified":"2022-04-10T16:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T20:08:19","slug":"how-up-ac-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-up-ac-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Up Your AC Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Money_Saving_Green_Ecofriendly_1098683_98473661_600x600-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Money_Saving_Green_Ecofriendly_1098683_98473661_600x600-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Money_Saving_Green_Ecofriendly_1098683_98473661_600x600-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Money_Saving_Green_Ecofriendly_1098683_98473661_600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Your air conditioner\u2019s efficiency is important. In fact, it\u2019s one of the most important things that you can pay attention to as we make our way into the warmer months in Florida. You spend so many months throughout the year running your air conditioner here. If you want to avoid wasting money, then it\u2019s important to consider your air conditioner\u2019s efficiency. You can do this through some simple tips. We\u2019ll go through them today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our professionals understand your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">air conditioning in West Palm Beach, FL<\/a>. We\u2019ve worked with homeowners just like you for decades. We\u2019re ready to help you with these tips and we\u2019re ready to install, repair, replace, and maintain any unit you need.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple Ways to Boost Your Efficiency<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few ways that you can up the efficiency of your air conditioner this spring and summer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Schedule Your Maintenance Appointment Now<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to maintain your home\u2019s air conditioner annually. We suggest that you do this in spring because it\u2019s going to get your air conditioner prepared for the peak air conditioning season throughout the year\u2013spring and summer. We have prompt and effective maintenance. We can also offer you a great maintenance program. Consider our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/maintenance\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate Savings Agreement<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Upgrade Your Thermostat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When was the last time you upgraded your home\u2019s thermostat? If you haven\u2019t upgraded your home\u2019s thermostat in the better part of a decade, then it\u2019s time to do so. This is because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/air-conditioning\/wifi-smart-thermostat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">smart and Wi-Fi thermostats<\/a> are more efficient than any analog or older digital thermostat model. This will help you save money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Increase Your Thermostat Setting By a Few Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can save yourself a substantial amount of money by increasing your thermostat\u2019s temperature by just a few degrees. This is because sometimes you might think that you need to set your thermostat to a chilly 68 degrees, but in reality, you\u2019d be just as comfortable at a 72 to74 degree setting. This will save you a substantial amount of money every season.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keeping Heat-Producing Appliances Away from a Thermostat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a great tip to save\u2013keep lamps, lights, and other heat-producing appliances away from your home\u2019s thermostat. This is a problem because it\u2019s going to throw off the entire balance of your home. If your thermostat is too close to an appliance that gives off heat, it will raise the reading of the temperature in your home and trigger your air conditioner to turn on unnecessarily.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep Your Home As Cool As Possible<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Summer heat in Florida is no joke. Make sure that you avoid heating up your home during the hottest hours of the day. When noon rolls around, avoid firing up the oven or even cooking extensively on your stovetop. You might even want to delay drying your clothes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We encourage you to push off heat-emitting tasks until later because it raises the internal temperature of your home and makes it harder to cool off your space. You\u2019re only going to make your air conditioner work harder and raise your energy bills in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>Contact Mechanical Air Conditioning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/contact\/schedule-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">schedule an appointment<\/a> for your AC. we\u2019re \u201cYour Trusted Choice in A\/C Repair.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are a few simple ways to improve your air conditioning efficiency at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[89,87],"class_list":["post-750","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-ac-efficiency","tag-west-palm-beach"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=750"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":754,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/750\/revisions\/754"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=750"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=750"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mechanicalac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=750"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}