Summer in Central Georgia is sweltering hot, and life without an air conditioner is often unbearable. However, keeping cool requires a considerable amount of energy, and air conditioner use accounts for 100 million tons of CO2 emissions annually. Nevertheless, you can limit your environmental impact by embracing “green” air conditioning. Baldwin Services, the most experienced and reliable air conditioner repair and duct sealing service in Gray, GA, explains below what green air conditioning is and how you can take advantage of it.

What Is Green Air Conditioning?

Green air conditioning is not a type of air conditioner unit. Rather, it is a series of practices you can implement to reduce the energy requirements and carbon footprint of your air conditioner. These steps, which are not difficult or expensive to carry out, help you reduce your energy bills, lower fossil fuel consumption, and limit greenhouse gas emissions.

How Can You Apply Green Air Conditioning Principles?

The first step is to improve your home’s insulation and install radiant heat barriers to help regulate your home’s temperature. This reduces your air conditioner’s workload considerably. Next, have a duct sealing specialist seal and insulate your ductwork to limit heat transfer. Up to 20% of the energy used to heat and cool air is lost during travel through unsealed, uninsulated air ducts. Next, install a house fan and ceiling fans, which cool your home using much less energy and reduce the need to run your air conditioner. Finally, replace your old dial thermostat with a programmable digital model that lets you adjust the heating and cooling settings automatically. For instance, you can program it to let temperatures rise while you are asleep or at work, and cool the home again once you wake up or return home.

Baldwin Services has spent nearly 30 years as a leader in the heating and air conditioner repair industry, so they have the experience and expertise to help you “go green” with your air conditioning. You can schedule service through their website, or call (478) 452-9499 to discuss cooling or heating repair, duct sealing, or air conditioner installation.