Summer is pulling out all the stops this year! While this might be great if you are on the beach, here in good ol residential Fort Worth, TX, we will be paying for the delight of long days, sun dresses, and backyard barbeques!
Although this heat does not discriminate, some seem to be coping better than others. Maybe their homes are built differently, or maybe they are being clever with how they do a couple of things around the house.
Your a/c will be the backbone of any methods being tried to cool down your house. Consider employing professional a/c services this year to restore your a/c’s original power.
Now, look into making these changes around your house and see if you cannot join the cool-as-a-cucumber club!
- Energy Audit: Cover up those cracks
Any openings, gaps, cracks, or crevasses around your doors, windows, or in the walls leading to the outside of your house will let cool air out and hot air in. You can have the a/c on full blast, but you will not achieve that crisp heavenly feeling a of subzero house climate. Your a/c overworking like this is not good for your a/c unit and worse for your wallet.
- A/C Tune-Up: Tender Love and Care is Needed
The most common reason for your a/c not being able to effectively or sufficiently cool down your residential home anymore is old, dirty filters. While these are easy to replace yourself, it will be worth the penny to have a professional service your a/c. There are many places that offer a/c services and that are happy to repair your broken ac unit in Fort Worth, TX.
- Screen Smarts: Cover your windows
Even if no hot air is leaking in and your a/c is running at optimal levels, keeping your house cool will still be a costly struggle. Why? Well, unfortunately, glass (your windows) is not a very good insulator. The sun still heats up the inside of your house through your windows! By adding solar screens to the outside of your windows, you can stop this from happening. Think “residential structural investment.”
- Thermostats: Step into the future
Smart thermostats. You can be very specific about the temperature you are setting it to, and the thermostat can self-adjust as the temperature in your house cools down. It is a win from every angle you look at it! All residential a/c businesses should add this to their list of a/c services.
- Fans: Become a fan of the fan
Give your a/c some help and get a fan! Moving air feels great on your skin, and it can lighten the load of your a/c unit. Residential fans can be set to move counterclockwise. This directs the warm air up and away from you. Clever, isn’t it?
Soon we will be in the middle of winter wishing for these hot days, so do not wish them away today. Rather get clever about staying cool!