Should I get A/C for my home?

An A/C device can be helpful not only at the time of willing to have a comfortable temperature in the house but also when willing to have a better air quality.

When an A/C is checked regularly, it provides a comfortable air temperature which only by that fact is healthy, since the inhabitants of the house will not have to go through any extreme temperatures, no matter what the time of the year it is. But, if the A/C is not maintained properly and checked regularly it can make the air quality of your home worse than it naturally could be, so it is very important to keep it well maintained.

There are some important factors you should have in mind at the time of buying an air conditioner for your home. The cooling capacity of an air conditioner is measured in tons. A ton removes 12,000 BTUs of heat per hour, and the more tons an air conditioner offers the more energy it will consume, so you should buy one which is appropriate for your house size.

The efficiency of an A/C is measured in SEER or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The larger the SEER of an air conditioner is, the lower its operating cost is. Nowadays, an air conditioner is usually considered very efficient when it offers a SEER of at least 12 when is meant to be used for the whole house and a SEER of at least 11 for a single room.

If you place a window air conditioner for summer, you should seal it or remove it during winter since it would allow cold air to filter through it. The most effective way to avoid this is by sealing it in both sides, inside and outside, with plastic sheeting. If your central A/C doesn't seem to cool enough during summer time, make sure all glass areas in the room in which it is located are covered by curtains or their blinds are closed.