{"id":496,"date":"2018-04-30T11:00:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T15:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/?p=496"},"modified":"2025-06-16T09:26:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T13:26:00","slug":"5-ways-cut-cooling-cost-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/5-ways-cut-cooling-cost-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Cut Down on Cooling Costs This Year"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"Illustration<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Another hot summer in New York is on the way. Are you already worried about the first electrical bills of the season because you know how much it costs to run the AC? We understand, but we also know ways you can lower that summer utility bill sticker shock. Below are five ways you can make those cooling bills much more manageable this summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ONE: Install a new air conditioner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with the most drastic step, but the one that can potentially save you the most scrapping an old, inefficient AC for a new one. If your cooling system is more than 15 years old, or it was in your house when you moved in and you have no idea how long it\u2019s been working away, you\u2019re probably ready for an upgrade. Let an HVAC expert take a look at the system during maintenance (see below) and give you an informed opinion on whether it\u2019s time to replace the cooling system. The pro can also give you advice for a new system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

TWO: Arrange for professional maintenance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is the easiest step to take, because you should take it every<\/em> spring. Routine maintenance from professionals doesn\u2019t take long, and the benefits you\u2019ll receive all summer are enormous. One of the benefits is the air conditioner won\u2019t unnecessarily drain power. If the air conditioner isn\u2019t given a tune-up, inspection, and cleaning before the summer, it will start to lose its energy efficiency rating and cost you more to run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THREE: Raise the thermostat, don\u2019t lower it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When it gets hot here in the summer, it can be miserable. You\u2019ll be tempted to lower the thermostat setting down as low as it can go, usually 60\u00b0F. This creates a huge energy waste, and you aren\u2019t getting cooling any faster. You\u2019re only keeping the AC\u2019s compressor running longer, ending up with a house that\u2019s far too cold. We recommend a setting of 78\u00b0F for the best energy savings while maintaining comfort. If that\u2019s too hot, go a few degrees lower, and then bump up one degree each day to acclimatize the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOUR: Rely on ceiling fans<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ceiling fans can make a major positive impact on the costs to cool a house over the summer. The fans don\u2019t cool the room, but they create a \u201cwind-chill\u201d factor by moving air over people\u2019s bodies so they release heat faster, which makes them feel cooler. A room will feel 8\u00b0 cooler on average thanks to ceiling fans, and that\u2019s often the difference in whether the AC stays on or off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FIVE: Change the air filter every 1 to 3 months<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is a step people often forget, and it can drive up cooling bills immensely if it isn\u2019t done. A clogged air filter will place strain on the blower motor, and can cause other problems as well. Depending on the strength of the filter, you should have it swapped out for a new one every 1 to 3 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To schedule any AC services in Edison, NJ<\/a>, including air conditioning maintenance and replacement for a less expensive summer, call us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scaran\u2014Serving Staten Island and Its Neighbors<\/a> Since 1930.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Below are five ways you can make those cooling bills much more manageable this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70],"tags":[23,91,14,101],"class_list":["post-496","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","tag-air-conditioner-repair","tag-air-conditioning-maintenance","tag-air-conditioning-replacement","tag-edison"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1528,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496\/revisions\/1528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scaran.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}