Ways To Keep Your Air Conditioning Costs Down in San Diego

Imagine this: you just bought a top of the line air conditioner that is Energy Star compliant and super energy efficient from an air conditioning San Diego store. But did you know that you could still rack up your monthly energy bill, taking upwards of 43% of your bill? Well, even if you have the best, we’ve got tips on how you can keep cool and keep your bills low during even the hottest of days.

Your AC needs to be cold, too!

While ACs around the state are pumping to keep you cool, they’re hot, too! Want to make sure your AC’s efficiency is 10 percent higher? Plant tall bushes or plants around it to shade them and you could do just that! According to Saturn Resource Management, most heat in our house comes from the light outside alone, not the temperature.

Go to Wal-Mart and buy that extremely large plant your grandma mentioned that she wanted. If it’s buy one get one free, you’re both in luck! This will help you save quite a bit of money!

Solar Screens

Solar screens are an incredible and somewhat new way to keep your house cool. The screens on our windows from the 90’s just won’t cut it anymore. When you purchase screens that are effective on sun facing windows, you can reduce upwards of 70% of the light and heat coming into your home. Make sure you keep your windows shut and the AC on in order for the solar screens to be 100% effective.

Staying away for the weekend?

Sure, we all want to walk right into a freezer box when we come home from a hot weekend on the beach. But if you’re not home, you don’t need it on the absolute lowest setting. Have it at a cool 75 degrees with the ability to automatically rise when it becomes too cold in the home. Doing this will keep your home much more comfortable than outside, but not using up as much energy or money.

Renovated basement? Use it!

It’s no secret that heat rises, so why not get to the lowest level of your house? Because of where basements are, condensation exists. Not only will there be less heat in general the lower you go, but the air will also become cooler because of the moisture and the lower temperature. Even if it’s only partially renovated, try sticking a comfy bean bag chair down there with a good book. You’ll thank us later! This will help you keep your San Diego air conditioning bills at a lower level so you won’t be pumping out as much ice into the air, thus saving you money.

Don’t cook or bake!

This tip is super essential. If you don’t want your AC cranking at a super high level, and you don’t want every fan on in the house, make sure you use the microwave to create some smaller meals for dinner, or simply eat out. This is so the hot air doesn’t circulate inside your home as well and you can continue chilling out at a comfy temperature with minimal fans. This is a total money saver and will give you more dough to order some pizza. It’s a catch-22 in a win-win type of way.

These are just some of the ways you can keep cool this summer while saving money. Air conditioners are a gift from the HVAC Gods, so learn to adapt and save it from your bills. After all, you don’t want to be in hot water when your wife finds out you’ve been keeping the air conditioning on high in your man cave. You can secretly stay chilly while saving money for your next vacation!