7 Reasons You’re A/C Causes High Electric Bills

7 Reasons You’re A/C Causes High Electric Bills

If your living in the Phoenix area I’m sure your already used to

that come from running your air conditioner, but what if you’ve noticed that this year its higher than usual and your wondering why is my air conditioner so expensive to run?

Air conditioners use a lot of electricity, but a loss in efficiency will cause high electric bills. Dirty filters, duct leaks, failing parts (motors, capacitors, etc.), low refrigerant, lack of maintenance, old system, and a bad install are all reasons your air conditioner

Air filters keep your homes air handler, ducting, and indoor coil clean. When they aren’t replaced routinely,

will build up after so much air is filtered. They can become so dirty that they actually

airflow throughout your duct work. Restricted air flow will cause your unit to take longer to cool your home down. Increased run times can cause you to have high electric bills because of overheating motors and compressor. There are reusable filters that you can just clean off and there are replaceable ones that you should change every 30 days. We recommend using the replaceable ones since they allow for better airflow. This is the number

thing you can do to maintain your unit and prevent high electric bills.

Your duct work distributes air throughout your home, it plays a major role for the efficiency of your system because it delivers the desired results of your air conditioner. A duct leak reduces your systems ability to distribute air and satisfy your thermostat. If your air conditioner is taking long to satisfy your thermostat, then it’s going to run harder and longer. Your unit running longer and harder while achieving less results will cause high electric bills. Proper airflow is vital to having a healthy and efficient system. We recommend having a

(we use Aeroseal) done to fix this problem.

Air conditioners and heat pumps, use refrigerant (either r-22 Freon or r-410a Puron) to transfer heat and remove it from the home. Low refrigerant won’t allow your system to

heat efficiently. If your units running low then you will see an increase in your bills because the system is going to have to work harder to satisfy the thermostat. The reason for low refrigerant is most likely a leak, they can occur throughout the system of coils and line sets that transfers the refrigerant.

service is needed to accurately diagnose that there is a leak, where it’s occurring, and what should be done to repair it.

Having an HVAC expert come take a look at your homes air conditioning system will benefit you with

This is also one of the best things you can do to prevent high electric bills because the technici