Strategic Cooling: How To Optimize Your AC System

Running an AC unit all the livelong summer can absorb a disproportionate amount of your budget. The problem is that as the sun heats up your home, your system struggles to keep up with the heat gain. In order to give your AC unit and your wallet a break, you need to take steps to prevent your home from heating up in the first place and to let your AC unit rest:

Prevention, Thy Name Is Window Film

While there are a few different things you can do to prevent your home from the effects of heat gain, few things come as cheaply and have an effect as big as what you get by applying window film to your windows. A good window film will not obscure your view of the outside world; in fact, it should be invisible once applied to your window.

So what does window film do? Made from a metallic material that reflects the sun's UV rays, window film filters out these rays and will, thus, prevent your home from heating up. By keeping your come cool, such film will save you up to 23% on your AC costs. 

A House Fan Lets Your AC Unit Rest

Have you ever faced the disturbing reality that it is hotter outside in the evening even with your AC unit running full blast inside? It happens all too often. In order to take advantage of the cooler outside temperatures, you need a second cooling system. You need a house fan. To install the house fan, you cut a hole between your ceiling and attic in the center of your house.

Once in place, all you have to do is open your windows and your house fan will pump cool air into your home even as it pushes hot air out. In this way, it can cool your home in a matter of minutes. As long as nighttime temperatures are cool enough, you can shut off your AC unit, and allow your house fan—which uses a much smaller motor—to cool your house.

By using a fraction of the electricity that an AC unit uses, you save money over the long run. 

An AC unit is invaluable, but the more you run your AC unit, the more it wears down, and the higher your costs are. By taking steps to keep your home cooler during the day, you can improve your AC efficiency. By using two cooling system, one for the day and one for the night, you can lower your overall costs. Strategically cooling your home by taking steps to optimize the function of your AC unit will yield improved savings over using your AC unit alone. 

Contact a company such as JPS Home Heating & Air Conditioning Ltd Heating repair service if you want to learn more.