Should I buy a new A/C Unit, or fix the one I have?
Friday, 07 August 2009 19:33
Author: Bob Monroe
How old is your A/C Unit? Around 10 years old? With the improvements made within the last decade, you could have a cooler home, for less than you are paying now. Efficiency goes out the window after a few years and replacing always sounds expensive. Until now.
How old is your A/C Unit? Around 10 years old? With the improvements made within the last decade, you could have a cooler home, for less than you are paying now. Efficiency goes out the window after a few years and replacing always sounds expensive. Until now.
Importance of Efficiency The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rates the efficiency of an air conditioning unit. A unit somewhere around 10 years old would probably have been an 8 SEER unit at time of purchase. Overtime this unit will wear down and operate somewhere around the 5-6 SEER level. The higher the SEER rating, the higher the efficiency of the unit. In 2006 the minimum SEER rating for an Air Conditioning unit was raised to 13 SEER. Upgrading to a newer Air Conditioner unit is surprisingly affordable based on the efficiency level of modern equipment. The money saved on your electric bill from upgrading will pay for the unit itself. So transitioning from an 8 SEER unit to a new 18 SEER unit will allow better performance at your current budget.
Should I Finance? Monthly finance charges never sound like a good thing. What if there was a way to stick with your current budget and have a brand new A/C Unit. Well using a higher SEER unit this is a very real possibility. The amount of savings generated from your lower monthly electric bill could very well take care of any finance charge. A cooler house with a better unit, at your current budget.
It all adds up When your A/C unit starts giving you trouble, the A/C Technician is usually your first call. But when you being calling them day after day the bills add up and you are left with the same outdated inefficient unit. A new unit produces cooler air, with less energy. Less energy means a lower utility bill. Which means you could be paying for a new unit, rather than life support for your old one.
Going Green is easy Using an environment-friendly R410A refrigerant, on top of a higher SEER Air Conditioning unit, you are doing your part in going green. Saving money on your electric bill and saving the planet all at the same time.
Thank you,
Bob Monroe
President
How old is your A/C Unit? Around 10 years old? With the improvements made within the last decade, you could have a cooler home, for less than you are paying now. Efficiency goes out the window after a few years and replacing always sounds expensive. Until now.
Importance of Efficiency The Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) rates the efficiency of an air conditioning unit. A unit somewhere around 10 years old would probably have been an 8 SEER unit at time of purchase. Overtime this unit will wear down and operate somewhere around the 5-6 SEER level. The higher the SEER rating, the higher the efficiency of the unit. In 2006 the minimum SEER rating for an Air Conditioning unit was raised to 13 SEER. Upgrading to a newer Air Conditioner unit is surprisingly affordable based on the efficiency level of modern equipment. The money saved on your electric bill from upgrading will pay for the unit itself. So transitioning from an 8 SEER unit to a new 18 SEER unit will allow better performance at your current budget.
Should I Finance? Monthly finance charges never sound like a good thing. What if there was a way to stick with your current budget and have a brand new A/C Unit. Well using a higher SEER unit this is a very real possibility. The amount of savings generated from your lower monthly electric bill could very well take care of any finance charge. A cooler house with a better unit, at your current budget.
It all adds up When your A/C unit starts giving you trouble, the A/C Technician is usually your first call. But when you being calling them day after day the bills add up and you are left with the same outdated inefficient unit. A new unit produces cooler air, with less energy. Less energy means a lower utility bill. Which means you could be paying for a new unit, rather than life support for your old one.
Going Green is easy Using an environment-friendly R410A refrigerant, on top of a higher SEER Air Conditioning unit, you are doing your part in going green. Saving money on your electric bill and saving the planet all at the same time.
Thank you,
Bob Monroe
President
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Should I buy a new Air Conditioner or fix my current unit? You can save money and have a higher SEER rated unit installed using your current budget.
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