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Estimated Energy Savings for the Metro East area. 

As equipment ages and deteriorates, so does the efficiency that was originally designed into the equipment.  The following costs and savings are estimates only and will vary based on equipment usage, maintenance, manufacture, exposure and original design criteria.  13SEER is the current minimum efficiency standard required by law for replacement systems in your home.

Air Conditioning Efficiency Comparison*

*The above calculations are based on Amps x Temperature Multiplier = Running Amps x Voltage = Watts with BTU divided by Watts = EER

We have performed and tabled the calculations above for you to make things easier to see.  According to AmerenIP (our local utility) we have based our calculations on .08 cents per Kilowatt Hour (KWH).  As you can see in the table above, the breakeven point on what you are paying for and receiving in KWH is at 12SEER.  This is where you get the .08 cents per (KWH) in usage that you are paying for. On less than 12SEER with the lower efficiency you actually use more energy to create the same cooling capacity increasing your cost per (KWH) for the same job.  Where you are saving money to operate, you actually use less energy to create the same cooling capacity thereby reducing your cost per (KWH) to do the same job.  According to the National Weather Bureau there were approximately 1,021 cooling hours with an average temperature of 80 degrees.  According to HVAC Op Cost, there are 1,402 average cooling hours in our region.  The above calculations were based on an average outdoor temperature of 80 degrees for approximately 1,200 cooling hours annually. 

The warmer the temperature is outside, the more efficient your air conditioner becomes as it nears peak operating point.  At 95 degrees you have 100% operating amps down to 70% operating amps at 65 degrees.  The lower the operating amps, the lower the efficiency of your air conditioner.  Remember most systems installed prior to 1995 used the rule of thumb that applied air flow based on square footage of the house making them over sized and inefficient.  Don't duplicate this mistake when you're ready to invest in a replacement system.  Let our comfort specialist come out to your home and perform a FREE, NO obligation home survey of your heating and cooling system to put an energy savings program together for you.

As you can see from the table above, there are strong savings in what you pay for energy annually just for your air conditioner.  Now add in the savings from your furnace, maximizing air flow, reducing duct leakage and you have an investment in a replacement system that not only pays for itself over the efficient life of the unit, but if you properly maintain the system it can return money back to you on your investment.  The best savings program is money you keep in your pocket.  Our comfort specialist can help identify savings associated with your furnace when on site for your in home survey. 

*These costs and savings are estimates only and will vary based on equipment usage, maintenance, manufacture, exposure and original design criteria.  A properly installed and maintained system is the first step in maximizing your investment to pay for itself.  The higher the efficiency of the unit, the higher the savings that may be available.  The best savings program is keeping your money in your bank.

Some simple problems that can rob money from your pocket in additional energy costs.

An undercharge air conditioner - up to 12% efficiency                    An overcharged air conditioner - up to 52% efficiency

Duct leakage - up to 22% efficiency       Improper filter - up to 29% efficiency        Dirty evap coil - up to 30% efficiency

Oversized system - up to 35% efficiency        Undersized system - up to 40% efficiency        Aged system - up to 50% efficiency

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