Reduce Your AC Bill This Summer

The summers just keep getting hotter every year, don't they? And with the constantly rising mercury, air conditioning becomes an indispensable aspect of our lives. After all, an effective air-conditioner is a great respite from the hot, long Indian summers. However, the flipside of keeping your indoors cool during summers is that of skyrocketing electricity bills which burn a hole in your pocket. So what to do? Burn a hole in the pocket or burn in the sweltering heat?

Well, what we have for you here is a bunch of effective tips to keep your AC bills at an all-time low this summer. So read on, and energy bills will be no sweat:

Keep the air filters clean: As many times as you may have heard and forgotten this in the past, it remains the first and foremost important responsibility towards your AC (apart from having to switch it on, of course). Air filters on the AC must be cleaned at least once every week, and ideally these should be replaced twice in a year.

Regular servicing is the key: How often has it happened that you got reminded of the electricity bills with the thundering sound that your air conditioner makes? Well, if it happens quite often, it's high time you got your machine serviced by an authorized professional. Keep a check on the refrigerant levels in the air-conditioner and monitor the performance of the compressor. Regular servicing may involve some costs, but it helps you save on energy bills in the long run.

Avoid running on “Lo”: While it feels good to keep your home chilled by running the air-conditioner at the lowest temperature, constantly running it on high performance does consume a lot of energy. By simply turning the temperature up by a few degrees, you can save a significant amount of energy, thus resulting in lower monetary expenses on electricity bills.

Keep your home insulated from outside heat: Given the burning heat that the sun throws at us during the Indian summer, an air-conditioner can easily be rendered ineffective. Therefore, it is important to protect your home from outside heat and maximize cooling on the inside. Use curtains on windows to block the sun, and cover any open gaps between windows and doors so as to avoid the heat from entering the home.

Avoid using appliances that emit heat: As much as possible, you should avoid using any such appliances that may emit heat and lower the efficiency of the air-conditioner. Some such devices include bulbs, lamps and other electrical appliances on standby mode.

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