Summer is here; this is usually the best season to do lots of activities like going away on vacation. This is because summer is often the warmest season. Sometimes the heat during the summer gets unbearable forcing you to see the need of buying an air conditioner for your house.
Air conditioners come in handy during this season, but to get the best out of it, you need to know how to use it effectively. One way to do this is to always keep your air conditioner on at most times even when you are not in the house.
This article takes you through why you should keep your AC on when you are not at home.
1. Help get rid of bugs in your house
An air conditioner is an essential thing in your house, it does not only cool the temperature, but it also dehumidifies. Whenever your air conditioner is completely off, it will not be long before the humidity appears and not long before it gets to the point that mold will start to grow and bugs will invade.
2. Keeps the house cool throughout the day
Our houses tend to get hot during the day and hotter if it is during the summer. So it is advisable to keep your air conditioner on before you leave the house so that the house may maintain its cold temperature. No one loves, after spending the whole day outside with the heat, to go back to a home that is even warmer than outside.
3. Helps you to save some cash
Most people assume that leaving the air conditioner on whenever they are not at home somehow is a waste of energy and money. On the contrary, leaving the AC on helps you save on some cash. Rather than completely switching off the air conditioner, you can turn up the thermostat to 7-10 degrees for 8 hours or more throughout the day. This can help you save up to 10% on your cooling costs all through the summer.
4. It helps protects your furniture too!
It has been proven that heat, and most especially the humidity that usually comes with the heat, can cause so much damage to furniture. Wood has a tendency to gain and lose moisture from the air around which leads to warping as time goes by. Most leather can also absorb moisture from the air which will eventually lead to your leather seat to rot.
5. Improved security
The people who consider leaving the AC on as wasting energy and money prefer to leave their windows open. The issue with this is that they may forget to close the windows when they leave their house. This is not advisable since a house with open windows is prone to thieves or unwanted people going into your home. Why leave your house at risk of being robbed when you can buy an air conditioner and have peace of mind.
If your air conditioner needs to be repaired, replaced or maintained contact us today for a consultation and quote at (561) 572-3636.