As we have learnt about quite a few common mistakes we should avoid for getting most out of our Houston air conditioning system, let us explore some remaining common mistakes.

Inappropriate positioning of Programmable Thermostat

Remember, programmable thermostat play very decisive role in energy efficiency of your air conditioning system and they must reflect or measure actual temperature present inside the room. Make sure lamps, televisions, stereos or other heat-generators are not close enough to the thermostat to accidentally drive up the temperature reading and overwork the air conditioner.

Never Set the Temperature Way Down

If you feel contented at 76degrees, don’t come home and turn your HVAC thermostat down to 70 degrees or lower to quicken the process of cooling. It will not get you to 76 any faster. It will just skip past 76 and waste ever more energy getting to excessively low temperatures.

Avoiding the use of Ceiling Fans in Tandem with your Air Conditioner

Most of us think that their air conditioning unit is a substitute for the ceiling fans. Instead, you should use them in tandem. As per the conveyed message by Energy Star, you should make sure that the fan is switched to push air downward (typically counter-clockwise). It may seem more logical to reverse the fan so it is pulling hot air upward. However, the downward airflow creates a “wind chill effect,” which makes you feel cooler.

Using the Wrong Fans

On the other hand, exhaust fans in the kitchen and bathroom can push cool, conditioned air out of the house. They should not be used more than absolutely necessary in the summer.