Alternate Air Conditioning Systems

Solar and geothermal heating seem too pricey.

Alternate air conditioning systems.

In dry climates you can use a swamp cooler which cools your home with evaporating water. According to energy gov ducts losses can account for more than 30 of energy consumption for space conditioning. Unlike a central air conditioning unit a portable air conditioner allows you to cool a specific room rather than waste energy and money cooling your entire home including all the unused rooms. Had about enough of the system maintenance and have cleaned coils changed out air filters and sealed ducts quite enough for one lifetime.

One of the most popular alternatives to central air is a window unit or portable air conditioner that cools a single room. Whether installed in a window or made to sit on the floor these compact air conditioners need to be able to release exhaust outside either by being propped in the window or with an exhaust hose positioned in an opening in the window. Some homes especially older homes built before the advent of air conditioning lack the ability to support the ducts that make central air conditioning possible. It saves money and energy.

Replacing a furnace or air conditioning system not doing it for you. Even if you have an hvac system portable air conditioners are a great way to keep cool and save money at the same time. Cold compresses and fans can cool your body but it s also possible to cool an entire room without air conditioning. In fact there are a lot of alternatives.