Skip to main content You are here » Central Air ConditioningThe performance of your cooling and heating system is determined in a large part by your HVAC equipment’s operating efficiency. Each “matched system” – an outdoor compressor bearing unit that matches with an indoor unit – is tested and awarded an Energy Efficiency Rating, sort of like a miles per gallon (mpg) rating for your car. The more cooling/heating a system puts out for each unit of energy it consumes, the higher rating it will receive.  The higher the efficiency rating of your system, the less energy it will consume…that means lower utility bills and less of an impact on the environment. Also, utility companies will often compensate homeowners to the tune of hundreds of dollars to install high-efficiency systems.  Use our Rebate Finder to see what rebates are available to you when you install a high efficiency system. For air conditioners, this metric is called a SEER rating, Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. 

Higher the SEER ratings mean greater efficiency. As of January 2006, the federal government mandates that all new central air conditioning equipment be at least SEER-13, but there is equipment available rated as high as SEER-18 and even SEER-23 . ACDoctor urges you to install an air conditioning system that is at least SEER-16, especially if you live in the Sunbelt where air conditioning systems run most often. Use our Cooling Calculator to see the impact on your wallet and your environmental footprint that higher SEER air conditioning can have for you. A homeowner in Florida who installs an 16 SEER system can save $2,070 in operating costs over the lifespan of their system and will prevent nearly 30,000 pounds of Green House Gases from being released into the atmosphere, the equivalent of removing 3 cars from the road each year or planting 4 acres of forest. *Assumes 2,985 cooling hours, a 16 SEER 3 ton versus a 13 SEER 3 ton unit,  electricity cost of $0.1113/kWh, & an operating life of 12 years.

Amazingly, one in four furnaces in U.S. homes today is more than 20 years old and should be replaced with new high-efficiency systems. The Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) is the most widely used measure of a furnace’s efficiency.  This is the measurement of the percentage of heat delivered to your house from each unit of fuel. Standard systems might have an AFUE of 80%, which means the furnace converts 80% of the fuel it burns in to heat for your home while the other 20% is lost out of a chimney.outdoor ac unit humming High-efficiency furnaces can be over 95% AFUE.car ac repair burbank ca Air Source Heat Pumps, often used in moderate climates to heat and cool a home, are rated by a Heating and Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF)ice buildup on window ac unit

Heat Pumps use the difference between outdoor and indoor air temperatures to cool and heat your home much like standard air conditioners do.  The difference is that Heat Pumps can cycle in both directions and can therefore provide cooling in the summer months and heating in the winter. High efficiency Heat Pumps have a higher Heating and Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) and use less energy than conventional models. SEER is the acronym for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio and tells you how energy efficient your air conditioner is. The higher the SEER rating, the less energy your air conditioner consumes. Ever wondered how much money in electricity you could save by upgrading your air conditioner? Not sure if you should upgrade to a 14 SEER or 25 SEER air conditioner? Or do you just want to find out how much of your utility bill goes into cooling your home? Find out quickly by using our exclusive SEER Savings Calculator! Using it calculator is very easy: Just drag the sliders!

AC Tonnage represents the size of your air conditioner (usually measured in Tons). If you don’t know the size of your Air Conditioner, you can use our Tonnage Calculator to find out within seconds. If you have questions or are looking for a more detailed estimate, please don’t hesitate to contact us. In Electricity Per YearAlso based on yearly cooling hours typical for AK - FairbanksAL - BirminghamAL - HuntsvilleAL - MobileAL - MontgomeryAR - Fort SmithAR - Little RockAZ - FlagstaffAZ - PhoenixAZ - TucsonAZ - WinslowAZ - YumaCA - Beverly HillsCA - Los AngelesCA - Palm SpringsCA - SacramentoCA - San DiegoCA - San FranciscoCA - StocktonCO - AlamosaCO - Colorado SpringsCO - DenverCO - Grand JunctionCO - PuebloCT - BridgeportCT - HartfordDC - WashingtonDE - WilmingtonFL - Daytona BeachFL - Fort MyersFL - GainesvilleFL - JacksonvilleFL - Key WestFL - MiamiFL - OrlandoFL - PensacolaFL - TallahasseeFL - TampaFL - W. Palm BeachGA - AthensGA - AtlantaGA - AugustaGA - ColumbusGA - MaconGA - SavannahHI - HiloHI - HonoluluIA - Des MoinesIA - DubuqueIA - Sioux CityIA - WaterlooID - BoiseID - LewistonID - PocatelloIL - ChicagoIL - MolineIL - PeoriaIL - RockfordIL - SpringfieldIN - EvansvilleIN - Fort WayneIN - IndianapolisIN -

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