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We have you covered Reach out if you have any questions about our Midea products Register your product for the warranty and service benefits. Interested in becoming a Midea Authorized Service Dealer?Reduce your Electric Bill with a Window Air ConditionerPosted on Jul 29, 2008 by Paul WhiteIntroductionOur house is newer ( built in 2005 ).  So of course you would think that maybe it would have newer stuff.  Wiring, Appliances, and most of all a newer AC unit.  Well it turns out that with most newer homes one of the things builders skimp out on is a high efficiency AC unit.  After reading the sticker on ours I found that it was a 10 SEER unit.  The year after our house was build the lowest that could be installed in a new home was raised to 12 SEER by federal law.  Our Utility costs are about 15 cents / KWH.  Last month we went through over 2000 KWH.  I am not sure if Global warming is to blame but one thing I did notice was the average temperature for the month of June was 94 degrees,  compared to 88 degrees last year. 

We used 600 KWH more this June than last.  What is a KWH?For those of you who don't have a concept of what a KWH is here is an explanation.  Its basically how many 1000 watts you consume in 1 hour.  Lets say you have a 60 watt light bulb. And you leave it on 24 hours a day.  This bulb consumers .06 KWH.  This times how many hours you leave it on will give you your KWH usage. portable ac rental in houstonUtility companies charge per KWH.  car air conditioning repair pembroke pinesThis rate can vary from 4 cents up to over 25 cents / KWH.  rv ac units with heat stripHere in Texas we pay about 15 cents / KWH.  The ProblemBy far the biggest consumer of electricty is your home's Central Air Conditioner.  After doing some research I figured that this was the cause of our high electric bills. 

Unlike many, both me and my wife work out of the home.  Since we both work out of the home we don't have the luxury of turning down the AC during the day.  But then the problem is not so much that we have home offices, but it is that I like it to stay around 72 and my wife is comfortable at 75.  My office is towards the front of the house, while hers is at the back.  Now the question is why should I keep 2000 SQFT of house 72 degrees when I only need about 150 SQFT ( my office ) to be comfortable during the day.  After talking with some people, I realized that we could benefit from upgrading our home's Air Conditioning unit, but this would cost around 8K-12K.  This would cut our electric bill in half, but it would take several years to make up the difference.  I also looked at installing solar panels, and or a wind Turbine to make up the difference. But each of these options were more expensive than just upgrading our home's AC unit.The SolutionThe conclusion I came to was that the only solution was to install a dedicated window air conditioner in my office. 

I had browsed some stores online to get a feel of the cost.  I found the perfect little unit at Sams Club.  It was a GE 6000 BTU Window unit that cost about $148.  The unit came with a digital display, remote control, and all installation hardware.  The installation was easy.  The unit has a special energy saving mode, to help keep energy usage to a minimum.  It also has more than enough cooling power for my little office.How much Power does it use?One of the biggest concerns I had was how much power would it consume?  I used my Kilawatt meter to see.  When the fan is going it uses 50-60 watts.  When the compressor is on it uses 500-650 watts.  I have the meter running on it to track what its total usage is within 24 hours.  This will help me guage how much it will cost me to operate this for the month.  Of course by using this instead of Central Air Conditioning, should save me a bundle.  I estimate this window unit will pay for itself in 1 month.UpdateAfter tracking the usage for 24 hours.

( 14 hours  on ).  and with my thermostat set to 72, the unit consumed 4.46 KWH.If we multiple this by 30 days in a month we get 133.8 KWH.  Times my utility rate of 15 cents / KWH = $20.07.So on average to run this unit in my office 14 hours / day it should cost me about $20 / month.Yesterday I was at Lowes. and I noticed they have a window AC unit for under $100.  It didn't have any of the cool features like energy saver, or digital display or a remote control, but it might get the job done.  If you have a membership at Sams Club, you can't go wrong with the GE brand window air conditioners. Categories associated with Reduce your Electric Bill with a Window Air ConditionerHome OwnershipSaving Energy Needed to confirm comment, but not made public. Email me when someone comments on this blog The 3 Best Window Air Conditioners For Small Homes or Apartments The "best of" tech site, The Wirecutter, recently narrowed down a selection of window air conditioner units to two top choices, one for small rooms and the other for medium/large spaces.

Both were chosen considering decibel levels during operation, controls/options, airflow, and energy use. But I believe The Wirecutter may have missed one additional model worthy for consideration, a window AC that has effectively cooled our apartment the last couple of years while offering the least intrusive design... From The Wirecutter's Great Air Conditioners roundup: If you've got a small to medium-sized room you want to keep cool this summer, you should buy a LG LW8011ER 8000 BTU Air Conditioner. Priced at $259, it offers a great combination of features, a five-year warranty and enough power to easily cool a 225 − 350 square foot space with some people in it. If you've got a medium to large sized space you want to drive the temperature down in, you should think about stepping up to a 12000 BTU unit like the LG LW1212ER 12000 BTU Air Conditioner. It'll keep a space up to 550 square feet cool for $319. I was going to add the $199 Kenmore 75062 to Wirecutter's recommendations, specifically as an option to the the LG LW8011ER.

We have two of these LG-rebranded 6000 BTU units in our own apartment and they've served us well for bedroom use. The 75062 is small and slim looking, possibly the least offensive window unit available, while also being very quiet (subjectively speaking, for a compressor driven appliance) and energy efficient. But it appears Sears has replaced the unit with a new touchscreen model, increasing the price by $70, with the similarly spec'ed Kenmore 6,000 BTU 70062. Overall reviews are fairly positive, but some previous 75062 owners note the new design is missing the handy hand holds and rear grill cover of the earlier generation. Just note, both of these units are meant for smaller enclosed spaces, so stick to a 10-12,000 BTU model like the LG LW1212ER if you're hoping to cool down a space between 350 and 550 square feet. Both the 75062 and newer 70062 are great for seasonal use in summer, and easy to remove storage during cooler months. Unlike most AC window units, removing and carrying these smaller size models is within the realm of reason (unless you'd like to add them to your Crossfit training), and for several winters, I kept the eyesore of a window AC stored away in storage during colder months.