Cleaning Your HVAC System

Posted on: 6 June 2018

If you want your home to be energy-efficient, air conditioning is an area that you will want to improve. If you want to get the most savings, renewable energy is something that you will want to consider for your air conditioner. This can be done with improvements using geothermal energy or solar panels. Here are some of the different air conditioner upgrades with renewable energy that will help you save:

1. Solar Panels to Help Reduce AC Electricity Consumption

There are many ways that solar energy can be used. For your AC, having enough solar energy to operate the entire system can be difficult. There are solutions like using solar panels to operate components, like fans of your AC, or for smaller, ductless systems that you may have installed for all-seasons rooms, garages, shops or in a finished basement. With geothermal systems, the solar panels can also be used to operate pumps and other mechanical components that use a minimal amount of electricity.

2. Geothermal Energy to Help Cool Your Home During Summer and Store Energy for Winter

Geothermal energy can come from many different types of systems, which are most commonly thermal exchange systems that use the ground to store and transfer energy. The simple loop of a geothermal exchange system will provide you with cooling during the summer months and help you save on heating during the winter months. With the addition of a storage system design, thermal energy can also be stored for use during the winter months. This can be done with solar collectors that heat liquid like water or any other solution. The heated liquid then goes to the specially designed geothermal storage loop—where it can later be used by your heating system when you need it during the winter months. During the summer months, the median ground temperature is sufficient to keep your home comfortably cool.

3. Ventilation Designs That Provide Your Home with an Energy-Efficient Cooling Solution and More 

One of the best ways to keep your home cool is with natural ventilation, and a professional design of ventilation systems also provides you with other benefits. First, natural ventilation can be done with a home design that uses simple heat convection currents to carry hot air out of high openings like skylights or specially designed solar towers. An HVAC contractor can help with the design of ventilation systems, which will help cool your home, as well as protect areas like basements from humidity and moisture that can lead to water damage and cause your home to feel warmer during the summer months.

These are some of the improvements with renewable energy that you will want to consider for your air conditioner. If you need help with these improvements or maintenance, contact an air conditioner repair service, and talk to them about using renewable energy.

For more information, talk to companies like Northwest  Heating &  Air Conditioning Inc.