5 Summertime Air Conditioning Tips from an HVAC Pro that are Surprising!

In this video, Joshua Griffin shares five tips about air-conditioning that homeowners need to know that are surprising too many. These tips can save you money while keeping you cool in the Summertime.
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0:00 5 Sumertime air conditioning tips
0:46 Smart thermostats features
3:39 Maintenance
4:55 Ductwork
6:40 Airflow
7:55 Technology
9:54 Outro
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[@TonyFernandezjkdjedi]

Here in the desert and getting a heat pump installed tomorrow morning. A heat pump...in the desert. Doesn't sound right ..😂 we'll see.

[@76TomD]

Scheduling, comfort setting, smart recovery all save money. When the smart thermostat learns how long it will take for it to reach the desired temperature and by the next set scheduled time, it does not need to work as hard vs just setting a time when you get home or go to bed. Even in winter when going to bed, the system knows we have a lower temp set at a certain time at night and has learned how long the house takes to cool on its own. It will have learned it will not need to run the heat if the current heat loss if projected to meet the upcoming desired temperature scheduled. The same goes for A/C where it knows how long to run and when to start running to meet the desired temp and when not to run if higher temps are scheduled during the day. Our ecobee does a great job with this both in cooling and heating modes. All such features vary between brands and only work if enabled and based on your schedule, etc.

[@kevinclws]

More insulation and light blocking are cheaper in the long run than running AC harder. If the house keeps the heat from getting inside, I find it cheaper pre cool the house in cool morning when cheap, maintain mid-day when electricity cheaper, let temp rise in expensive hottest late afternoon, then lower the temp after evening electric rate drops.

[@NewHVACGuide]

Great ideas. The sun isn’t something some folks consider

[@76TomD]

It also needs to be said that a typical a/c system needs about an hour to drop temps about one degree. People tend to set large temperature changes and think it means the system will get really cold/hot faster when it will just run a very long time and hopefully eventually meet that desired temp and very inefficiently. I instead step up or down my desired temps via programmed scheduled comfort settings throughout the days to avoid large swings and overworking the heat or a/c.

[@info-nz2gb]

I just had a carrier heat pump installed, controlled by a Honeywell 8000. Is it a big job to adjust the fan speed up to blow harder?

[@markhuffman5242]

I agree with what you have said . Now I'm wondering if you have varible speed technology are you truly saving money in the summer time adjusting your temperatures. If you adjust your temperature down when you come home and that compressor that is running at 25% is now running at 100%. Are you truly saving money?

[@NewHVACGuide]

I wonder how many folks think they are saving money but aren’t?

[@76TomD]

a typical a/c system needs about an hour to drop temps about one degree. People tend to set large temperature changes and think it means the system will get really cold/hot faster when it will just run a very long time and hopefully eventually meet that desired temp and very inefficiently. I instead step up or down my desired temps via programmed scheduled comfort settings throughout the days to avoid large swings and overworking the heat or a/c.

[@kevinstfort]

Should all general hvac professionals be able to inspect ductwork.

[@AramilNegron]

You always suggest Dycon Fit for it's qualities. I'm a second home owner with a house in the Caribbean so I don't need the heating portion. Does Dycon offer mini split units specifically for hot areas. My home is cinder block concrete. Thanking you in advance.

[@NewHVACGuide]

Some countries don’t do as much ductwork like the US. Daikin does offer minisplits.

[@doinjusfine1]

I need an insight on air flow boosters. I live in an odd shape house and one side has very little air coming out of the vents.

[@NewHVACGuide]

Try closing other vents halfway and see if that pushes more air first. Booster fans are good but not an end all

[@kevinstfort]

All depends on the type of booster and how powerful it is. Is it at the vent or in the duct?

[@JohnstonPettigrew]

#2 would be nice if these guys would actually do the work😵‍💫🧐😫

[@CCCC-tq8yo]

Called areo seal the contractors were a waste of time they wanted 650.00 for each system communication was horrable

[@NewHVACGuide]

What would you pay for the service that you think is fair?

[@greatwhitewing]

Never will willingly connect any appliance to the internet

[@NewHVACGuide]

Big brother?

[@greatwhitewing]

@@NewHVACGuide yes, there have already been cases where thermostats were adjusted for the owners own good.