air conditioner efficiency

Go Green with Energy Star Air Conditioner Efficiency

In 1992 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) started its Energy Star rating program of voluntary labeling of products that met strict energy-efficiency guidelines. Now partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy, the EPA estimates that in the year 2008 alone, the Energy Star program saved enough energy to avoid the emission of enough greenhouse gases that would be equivalent to those produced by 29 million cars. In addition, it is estimated that customers saved $19 billion in that same year on their utility bills. Since the Energy Star rating was added to home heating and cooling equipment in 1995, and utility costs for heating and cooling amount to about one third of household energy bills each year, this means that homeowners can save a bundle by installing equipment with Energy Star air conditioner efficiency ratings.

If your home contains a central air conditioning unit that is more than twelve years old, you might want to consider buying a new, Energy Star rated model. Air conditioning equipment that qualifies to be rated Energy Star has a much higher efficiency rating than older, standard models do. This translates to about a 14% greater efficiency when using the Energy Star model as opposed to a standard model which in turn results in great savings in utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Although the initial cost of Energy Star air conditioning units can be greater than that of standard units, the extra cost will be more than offset by lower energy costs during the life of the air conditioner.

It’s very easy to find out which equipment will be the most efficient for your home. The Consortium for Energy Efficiency and the Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute have developed a website that lists air conditioning units that have efficiency ratings which meet the Energy Star guidelines. You will be able to reference this listing online free of charge in order to determine which equipment has the best ratings and will save you the most money in utility costs. Since the cost of utilities continues to skyrocket, installing new equipment that will increase your air conditioner efficiency will result in the most cost-effective cooling in your home.

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Mobile Air Conditioners -

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