By Team JSR

There are many creative, practical ways you can keep cool and save money in the summer. But once the NZ summer cranks up, you’ll be obliged to crank up the AC even more. Learning about how you can save costs with your air conditioner while yielding its benefit is valuable knowledge to have that’ll last throughout summer.

While you may search online for cooling system hacks, they are inexpensive and effective methods to help you cool your home easier. Some hacks encourage you to close vents or moving furniture around the home also helps with cooling. To help you become a cooling expert this summer, we’ve huddled 11 quick tips for running your AC in the most cost-effective ways possible.

1.  Avoid Thermostat Temperature Confusion

As the reception of central air units has proven, a big downside to how smart thermostats generally are is that they cannot apprehend the cause of the heat. They just know it’s hot and may display inaccurate temperatures of your home. To fix this, move away the electronic items that get warm like the lamps or TVs away from the air conditioner or the thermostat. These items can make the room warmer than it actually is.

2. Cover your AC unit from Sun

If your outdoor AC is exposed to the sun (which it shouldn’t), it might be in a risk of overheating and may not run as efficiently as it normally would. Overheated AC is less efficient and will work much effectively if it’s cooled by shading or protection from the sun. Make sure it has a good cover.

3. Clean Air Filters

Dirty AC air filters can make your system run overtime. Replacing and cleaning it regularly helps make sure your system is running smoothly and without problems; saving you costs in the long-run.

4. Abstain From Heat Generating Tasks

Cooking and baking are the main source for generating the most heat in your home. Although, other home activities also generate excessive heat, like the dishwasher or ironing clothes. Try to reduce these tasks until the temperatures cools off at evening time.

5. Set Thermostat Once and Ignore It

To cool down a room economically, set the temperature to your liking and ignore it. Although it will take time to cool off, your home will maintain a comfortable temperature.

6. Check Your Indoor Humidity Levels

Many people consider that a HVAC unit alone will cover all the heating & cooling solutions in your home. However, this is not true. Your unit cannot cover everything by itself. Humidity levels, for example, plays a critical role in providing comfort, especially in summer. If you have a dehumidifier, use it to reduce the amount of moisture in the air while eliminating potential allergens like mould and mildew. You’ll be surprised how much moisture there was in your home when the dehumidifier produces litres of water.

7. Get yearly maintenance for your AC

A properly maintained unit will ease your energy bill throughout the summer and the year. The easiest way your AC system can operate inefficiently is by letting the cool air escape from your household. Your local Hamilton AC technician can inspect your insulation, leaks and tear of your AC system to ensure it’s not causing any problems, thus lowering the energy bill annually. Get in touch JSR heat pump & AC specialists.

8. Observe Your Ducts

Ducts can often get clogged and dirty, resulting in a decrease in cold airflow being cold as it should be. If you want to tidy these up yourself, do lots of research first, but in most cases, an HVAC company will be your safest bet.

9. Reorganise Your Furniture

Although it may sound unusual, but the airflow can be impacted by the placement of your home furniture. It is something to think when you are setting up that new couch or bed you just bought. Double check to make sure you’re not trapping cool air from getting into your rooms. You can fix this by moving furniture away from central air vents and ensuring nothing is blocking the pathway of the cool air.

10. Don’t forget to turn it off when going out

While you might want the room to be cool when you arrive from outside, you can save a lot of money on your energy bills by turning off the AC whenever you leave the house and keeping windows closed. You should also close your shades to not have direct sunlight heating up your place when you’re not there.

11. Use Your Fan To Your Advantage

Fans are a great tool to expand the reach of cool air from your AC. Strategically placing fans throughout your home can keep the cold breeze flowing into rooms without having to run AC all day.

Get Air Conditioning Maintenance from JSR

 Ask our lovely team at JSR about choosing cooling system of your home. They’ll help you with the maintenance, provide the right solution for your comfort, and cost-effective results.