09 Aug Do window Air Conditioners use to much electricity?
Air Conditioners – Using to much Electricity?
Installing a central air conditioning unit can be quite expensive, so many homeowners opt for window AC units instead. If you’re like most people, your home’s air conditioner plays a vital role in keeping you and your family cool during the summer months and heat waves, but at what cost? Do window AC units use a lot of electricity? – Find out Below!
Do Window Air conditioner Units Use a Lot of Electricity?
Window AC units when compared to central units do not use as much electricity. In fact a window AC unit uses less than ⅓ of the amount of energy it would take to run a central unit for the same amount of time. Having more then one window AC unit can cause the amount of energy usage and your bill to be more expensive. If you live in an apartment or smaller house window AC units are the right choice for you, but if you have a larger home or want to cool several different areas at once then its more cost effective to install central air.
How much electricity does an AC unit use and what’s the cost?
Window AC units can be more powerful then most household appliances, making it important that your electrical system is capable of handing it. The amount of electricity that your air conditioner uses varies depending on the model and wattage used per hour. Another factor in the amount of money/electricity your AC unit will use is determined by the amount your electrical company charges per kilowatt. The amount of kilowatt you pay will equal the cost of how much you pay per AC wattage per hour.
Once you know the cost your electric company charges per hour and the amount of kilowatts your AC unit uses per hour, you can use a simple formula to calculate rough estimate of how much it costs to run your AC unit.
Formula: # of watts x 1 (hour of use) ÷ 1,000 x 0.13 (kWh) = hourly cost of operation
When you figured out the hourly cost to run your window AC unit, you can easily find out the total per day, month, and year.
Saving money on your electricity bill:
It’s possible you may have higher electricity bills when you run your air conditioner 24/7. Depending on living conditions, where you live, and how hot the temperatures get you might be able to get away with only using your air conditioner during certain times of the day. Limiting the amount of time the air conditioner is on can help lower your electricity bills.
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