{"id":635,"date":"2014-07-10T16:57:05","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T20:57:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/?p=635"},"modified":"2014-07-10T16:57:05","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T20:57:05","slug":"increase-efficiency-with-a-new-air-conditioner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/increase-efficiency-with-a-new-air-conditioner\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Efficiency with a New Air Conditioner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Efficiency is important when it comes to the large appliances in your home. Efficiency can translate directly into dollars saved, so when appliances like your whole-home air conditioner aren\u2019t working efficiently, you can lose money; this can be especially true for air conditioners that are 10+ years old. Just as a new car can be more efficient than an older one, so, too, can a new air conditioner. If you are thinking of investing in a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\">air conditioning installation<\/a> for your Williston, VT property, let our Red Rock Mechanical experts give you a few reasons how this can increase your system\u2019s efficiency.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>SEER Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Before we talk about specific ways a new AC can be more efficient than your older one, we want to talk about SEER numbers.<\/p>\n<p>SEER stands for seasonal energy efficiency rating, and it tells consumers how energy efficient a specific model is on a scale from 1 to 20. In 2006, the federal law regarding SEER was upgraded from a minimum SEER of 10 to 13. This meant that starting in 2006, all air conditioners had to be manufactured with a minimum SEER of 13. Therefore, if you have an air conditioner that is 8+ years old, it is likely that your AC is not as energy efficient as it could be.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Increasing Efficiency with a New AC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As we outlined above, air conditioners made and purchased before 2006 had a lower required energy efficiency number. Here are some other ways a new air conditioning system can help increase your overall energy efficiency:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Less repair work \u2013 if you experience a high level of malfunctions and\/or breakdowns that require multiple repairs, not only are you paying service fees but your AC is most likely not running well, either. This inefficiency results in additional monetary loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Better overall operating efficiency \u2013 not only is the minimum requirement for a new air conditioner more stringent, but advances in technology have also made today\u2019s air conditioners more efficient \u2013 some as much as 60% than ACs from just a decade ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Better fit for your home \u2013 as air conditioners age, their ability to cool your home can decrease with time; this can result in warm and cold spots that can occur throughout your home. To compensate for the shortfall in cooling properly, your air conditioner may start to cycle more frequently, or for longer periods of time. Either of these scenarios mean more energy is used \u2013 energy you have to pay for. With a new system that can handle your home\u2019s cooling load, you won\u2019t have to worry about extra energy usage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Is Your AC Ready to Handle the Heat?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Choosing to move ahead with a new air conditioning installation in Williston, VT is something that requires consideration and calculation, and we are here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\">Call Red Rock Mechanical today<\/a> and schedule an appointment to meet with one of our installation experts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Efficiency is important when it comes to the large appliances in your home. Efficiency can translate directly into dollars saved, so when appliances like your whole-home air conditioner aren\u2019t working efficiently, you can lose money; this can be especially true for air conditioners that are 10+ years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[115,104],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":637,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/635\/revisions\/637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.redrockmechanical.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}