While shopping in any store that sells appliances, I am sure you have seen this little label on some of them that says Energy Star. That seal means that the appliance meets various standards that show it is energy efficient and better for the environment. Energy star is something the US Environmental Agency came up with Energy Star in 1992 to promote energy efficient appliances to homes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Computers and monitors were the first things labeled with the Energy Start label. Heating and cooling cost a homeowner about $1000 a year which is typically have of the energy bill. If your air conditioner is more than 12 years old and you replace it with an energy star one, it would cut your costs by 30%. Energy star keeps up with changes in specifications made by institutions like the Federal Minimum Efficiency Standards. It changes its specifications when customers find issues attaining the quality it rated, product availability, and also with the changes in technology to keep up to date with the best energy efficiency.
How does a product earn and Energy Star Rating?
*It must contribute significant energy savings nation wide.
*It must meet the demands of the customers that use it while also being energy efficient.
*If the qualified product costs more than a conventional, less-efficient counterpart, purchasers will recover their investment in increased energy efficiency through utility bill savings, within a reasonable period of time.
*You can measure energy consumption and performance with testing.
For an air conditioner to be energy star rated, it has a higher seer to make sure it is at least 15% more energy efficient than the conventional models. Also, to make sure your new energy efficient air conditioner performs at the level it should, you need to make sure the furnace is up to date also with an energy star rating. The air conditioner needs the blower in the furnace to function so if it isnt up to par, the new air conditioner will not perform at its best. The energy star ratings for the central air conditioner are >=14.5 SEER/ >=12 EER* for split systems
>=14 SEER/ >=11 EER* for single package equipment including gas/electric package units.
Bartlett Heating and Air sells Energy Star rated Carrier equipment so call us today to make your home more efficient.
