During the summer months, a cool, clean, air conditioned home feels like the perfect sanctuary. Unfortunately, if your HVAC system has seen better days, you might be wondering how to improve the efficiency of your unit without driving up your energy costs. Here are three ways to keep your home cooler this system.

How HVAC Technicians Keep Their Homes Cool in the Summer

1. Watch Those Window Treatments 

To ward off unwanted heat gain, focus on keeping your window treatments closed as much as possible, especially in unused rooms. If you want to boost the power of your window treatments, look for blackout varieties designed to reflect heat and light outdoors.

2. Program Your Thermostat

Although programming your thermostat can help your system run more efficiently so you save energy and money, a little scheduling can also make your entire home more comfortable. In addition to programming your thermostat to run your air more at night when you are in bed, you can also create daily timers to have the system turn on before you arrive home in the afternoon.

3. Shade Your Outdoor Unit

Doing something as simple as shading your thermostat with a shade sail or a tree could help your HVAC system run more efficiently. In fact, research has shown simply shading your air conditioner can improve its efficiency by up to 10%. When you shade your system, make sure things like the shade sail cords and leaves and twigs won’t interfere with its functionality.

Do you need help keeping your home cool and comfortable this summer? The HVAC professionals at Butler Heating & Air in West Plains, MO, understand how frustrating climate control issues can be, which is why they offer everything from full system installations to emergency service calls and routine maintenance. For more information about their business, explore their website or call (417) 256-7984.