Tips to reduce my consumption

To help you to keep your bills and your energy consumption as low as possible, check out the 5 tips below:

1. Turning lights off can help reduce your heat gain but paying attention to how much sun light you let in from open windows can play a much more significant role. So consider leaving your curtains closed whilst you are out and when the sun is shining directly onto your windows as this will reduce your solar heat gain significantly.

2. Other alternatives such as solar film applications can be applied directly to the windows to help reduce the external heat gain to your home. A variety of solutions are available in the market for you to choose from.

3. The most effective way however is to keep your home a little bit warmer when you are not at home and lower the temperature again before you return home. When it comes to energy efficiency, the worst thing you can do is leave the A/C off during the day or whilst you are outside and then turn it on when you get home. This requires the AC systems to lower the inside temperature by a huge amount (up to 10 degrees) in a very short time. You will end up using a lot more energy cooling the home that way. Instead, keep your thermostat at about 26 degrees while you are at work, for example, and then program it to drop back to 23 degrees a half hour before you return home. Having the help of a few supplemental fans doesn’t hurt. Using them to circulate the cool air around the home means you don’t need quite as much cooled air supplied into the rooms. 23 or 24 degrees is a good setpoint for an air conditioner to run at its optimal performance level. Taking your temperature even 5 degrees lower can make your air conditioner use up to 40% more energy!
Modern smart systems are highly intelligent and recommended to help you manage your air conditioning in the most effective way. Such solutions monitor and manage your entire home constantly and turn cooling and fan functions on and off in order to maintain the condition as desired by you.

4. Good maintenance is key for your air conditioning units to act effectively and to use the least amount of energy to cool your home. Some basic maintenance might be all your air conditioner needs.

5. During the cooler season simply open a few windows in the morning and evening and enjoy the free air conditioner