Facing a heat wave in Florida and Texas: tips to make your air conditioning cooler

With temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, people in Florida and Texas seek to cool off by using fans and air conditioners. However, many do not know how to really harness the power of these devices to keep their homes at a comfortable temperature, without blowing up their electric bill. These are the secrets you need to know to use your air conditioning efficiently.

This perception is due to the fact that air conditioners face hotter spaces and therefore take longer to cool rooms to the chosen temperature. However, there are some keys to how to operate your chiller unit that will allow you to get the most out of it.

Air conditioning maintenance, insulation and location

For an air conditioner to work optimally, it is important to provide regular maintenance to the equipment., which includes cleaning or replacing air filters; as well as call an expert to clean the evaporator coils, condenser and fans. Additionally, it is crucial to check the refrigerant gas levels.

Insulating walls, doors and windows is also key to encourage the correct functioning of air conditioning equipment, since, if there are leaks, the cold will literally escape from the space that is intended to be cooled and this will make the equipment work harder unnecessarily.

The location of the equipment is also important. You should consider that cooling a room without curtains, where the sun shines directly all day, will require greater energy consumption than if supplement the system with ceiling or pedestal fans and use window shades to reduce heat. It is also important that no furniture or fabric blocks the ventilation grilles.

Set the air conditioning to cool more

Even if you face extremely hot ambient temperatures, avoid setting the air conditioning thermostat too low; If you are facing 40º, setting the desired temperature to 16º, instead of 24º, will not help you cool your home faster and will only make you use more energy. “A temperature between 24º C and 26º C is the most appropriate to combat the heat, without having an excessive impact on the electricity bill,” says El Periodico de la Energía.

The secret to making your air conditioner cooler is to help it by closing the doors and windows, drawing the curtains, supporting it with a fan and Let it cool at a constant temperature during the day, avoiding sudden changes or turning the equipment on and off.

“It is advisable decide a specific temperature setting for when you’re awake and inside the house and a different temperature setting for when you are away from home or sleeping,” indicates the LG company, which is dedicated to the manufacture and sale of this type of units.