Tips to Keep Your AC Cost in Check This Summer
As the summer heat sets in, many Atlantic Canadians will be relying on air conditioning to stay cool indoors. We’ve gathered some practical tips to help homeowners remain comfortable while minimizing their overall AC costs!
Block Out Heat Before It Hits Your Home
The first defence against heat is keeping it out of your home as much as possible. The hotter it gets inside, the harder your AC needs to work and the more energy you’ll use. Sealing cracks and openings around windows and doors helps prevent warm air from sneaking in. Closing curtains during the hottest parts of the day can block direct sunlight from raising indoor temperatures. In nice weather, using an outdoor grill instead of cooking on the stove can keep your home cooler while lessening the strain on your AC.
Don’t Overcool an Empty House
Raising your thermostat to a higher temperature when you’re not home is a simple yet effective way to reduce electricity consumption. While it might seem like turning off your air conditioner completely is the best way to reduce your cost of AC, this can actually backfire. When you return, your system has to work much harder—and use more power—to bring the temperature back down to a comfortable level. Instead, set your thermostat to a higher, energy-efficient temperature while away.
Smart thermostats can make this easier by automatically adjusting based on your needs. The Daikin One smart thermostat gives you greater control over your home’s temperatures, allowing you to schedule cooling times. By working with your Daikin heat pump through the Daikin One Home mobile app, the thermostat also knows when you’ve left home and can reduce cooling to save energy.
Examine Efficiency Metrics Before You Buy
When purchasing a new heat pump air conditioner, it’s important to consider how energy efficiency will impact AC cost in the long term. Updated efficiency metrics like SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2 provide valuable insights into how effectively a system converts energy into cooling and heating. By reviewing these metrics, you can compare different models and find the most energy-efficient options for your home.
Need help understanding which heat pump would be the most efficient for your home? A Daikin Comfort Pro dealer can provide an in-home assessment to evaluate your needs and recommend the best solution.
Upgrade to a Heat Pump with Daikin Inverter Technology
The Daikin FIT is a heat pump that uses inverter technology for more efficient, gradual temperature changes. When used as a heat pump air conditioner, the inverter in a Daikin FIT will slowly ramp cooling up or down instead of cycling the heat pump on and off. As highlighted in this case study, this technology can lead to significantly lower AC costs over time compared to a traditional heat pump system!
Keep Up With AC Maintenance
Regular maintenance is essential to ensuring your AC system runs efficiently. A well-maintained heat pump air conditioner consumes less energy, reducing the strain on your unit and lowering AC costs. Be sure to keep on top of your at-home and professional heat pump maintenance to keep things running smoothly.
Use Heat Pump Rebates to Lower AC Cost
Taking advantage of provincial rebates is a great way to save on the initial costs of a new heat pump air conditioner. Our full Guide to Heat Pump Rebates in Atlantic Canada details which heat pump rebates are available to homeowners in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, and Newfoundland & Labrador. Along with these provincial savings, the guide also describes consumer rebates and federal government programs that can help you save on a new heat pump.
Contact a Daikin Dealer to Keep Cool Without Breaking the Bank
Don’t let AC costs overheat your budget this summer! Connect with a Daikin dealer near you to explore energy-efficient heat pump systems and discover how you can save with rebates in Atlantic Canada.