As we enter into the summer months in the Wichita area, we will be using air conditioning more often. It can be expensive to protect your home from the summer heat, especially if you have an older AC unit. While getting a new energy-efficient air conditioner installed by 3D Plumbing, Electric, Heating & Air can help, we know that is not the right answer for everyone. Fortunately, there are many easy ways to stay cool that won't break the bank.
Here are some easy and affordable ways to keep your home cool in Wichita - even during the hottest part of the summer - that will help lower your monthly energy bills.
Don’t use your stove or oven in the hot weather. Cooking can heat up a kitchen, and a house, fast. Plan meals in the summer that rely more on the grill or can be made quickly on the stove. There are many ways you can even cook more traditional meals on the grill instead of the stovetop. Summer is a great time for a salad with many of your favorite vegetables in season.
Change your air conditioning filters! This is one of the most important tune-ups your cooling system requires for you to ensure you have cool air flowing every summer. Dirty air filters make your air conditioner work harder, and that can lead to less efficiency and more repairs in the long run.
In addition to making it harder to cool your home, a dirty air filter can cause a lot of problems, including damaging your indoor air quality. It can even lead to your air conditioner breaking down! You don't want to find out your AC isn't working in the middle of a Wichita heatwave. The best way to prevent a lot of common problems for both your air conditioner and your furnace is to make sure you change that filter on a regular schedule.
Need help remembering when it's time to change your air filter? Set reminders on your phone or on a home calendar to change these filters out regularly.
Keep the blinds or shades closed. It might feel a little bit like a cave, but the shades and blinds keep your home from heating up as quickly. You can open them in the evening when it’s cooler. You can lower the mid-day temperature in your home by 20 degrees! Blackout curtains do the best at keeping out the sun and warm air.
Use ceiling fans in the rooms you occupy. Ceiling fans don’t actually reduce the temperature of the home, but the moving air over your skin helps keep you cool. Running fans in an empty room, however, is a waste of energy. Be sure you have the fan set to counter-clockwise—the summer setting.
Are you finding it more difficult this year to keep your home cool? That may be a sign that it's time to invest in a new air conditioner. Even if your air conditioner hasn't broken down or needed many (or any) repairs, it still may be on its last legs. If you are hearing your AC kick on a lot more often than in the past or you are seeing your energy bills soaring higher than ever, those are often big signs that you are due for a new AC replacement.
Sometimes, it’s necessary to invest in a new AC unit. At 3D Plumbing, Electric, Heating & Air we install high-quality American made air conditioners and furnaces. The Champion brand of cooling units are reliable energy-efficient systems that will keep your home consistently cool and help reduce the cost of your electric bills.
We also install other non-traditional cooling solutions such as Blue Ridge Mini-Splits. If you have a home that has to add on rooms, the mini-split units can be installed ductless and could be a great option.
Not sure how much a new air conditioning system will cost? Contact us for a free quote! We can walk you through your options to ensure the optimum cooling solution to fit your home and family's needs. See what your best options are for a new unit and keeping your home cool in Wichita. Call us today at (316) 744-2326.
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