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Maximizing
Air Conditioning Output & Energy Use
This Summer
The Sonoran summer heat is about to return. With the increased temperatures, we all lower our air conditioning temperature to keep our homes cool and comfortable. But did you know that setting your thermostat low doesn’t cool your home faster? People think if they make the thermostat set point 60, they'll get more cooling than a set point at 70, but that’s not correct, you get the same amount of the cooling.
Setting your thermostat to a temperature that exceeds your air conditioner’s capacity, will keep the system running continuously as it tries to cool your home to that set point, which in turn guzzles energy, shortens the life span of your system and increases utility costs. Experts say that adjusting the temperature one degree warmer, for example, can typically yield energy savings of 1 percent.
Click here if you'd like to learn:
- The best temperature to use when it’s hot.
- The best settings when you’re away.
- How to manage your AC in peak hours &
- Other cooling methods of energy savings
(Portions of the above information were paraphrased from a
July 2023 Washington Post article by Allyson Choy.)
Additional sources and information:
Best settings for your air conditioning
The right temperature for your air conditioning
Working together, we can all stay cooler,
use less energy and resources, save money &
Keep our Desert and Community Livable and Thriving.
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