Is Your Air Conditioner an Energy Hog?

Air conditioners are the biggest single cost in most home utility bills.
Put your  energy hog on a diet by making your central air equipment
operate at top efficiency.

Listen to Bill Stevens explain the importance of air balancing

Efficiency Rating Is a Cost Key

Air conditioning efficiency is expressed in Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratios (SEER) stated as numbers 10 through 18. Higher numbers indicate greater efficiency.

Using 10 SEER as a baseline, 13 SEER equipment runs about 30 percent more efficiently, while 18 SEER units are approximately 80 percent more efficient. Higher efficiency models use less electricity because they run less often.

Annual Tune Ups Keep Efficiency High

Many home air conditioning systems are poorly maintained, which results in performance below rated SEER levels. The 10 SEER units installed in most homes built through 2005 often operate at 6-to-8 SEER, or less, depending on how well they have been maintained.

We can’t overstate the importance of annual tune ups. Flower Mound, Lewisville and Denton County are hot from early spring through late fall, which makes your central air work hard for months on end. North Texans may get only 7-to-8 years of service from AC equipment that last 15 years or longer in the Midwest.

We usually are able to restore your central air conditioning to factory specs with a few adjustments or by replacing a part or two, as long as it hasn’t been seriously neglected. It will run less frequently, so it will use less electricity and last longer.

Berkey’s – the Place for Tune Up Bargains

We perform thousands of air conditioner tune ups every year. On average, we improve AC efficiency by at least 30 percent, so most customers recover the cost (regular price $79) in a matter of weeks.

But even better is our $99 Universal Protection Plan service agreement, which covers annual tune ups for all the air conditioning and heating systems in your home (our average customer has more than three). We even include a plumbing tune up to provide even more value. You also get priority emergency service and value rate pricing. Get all the details here.

America’s Leading Air Conditioner Brands

Berkey’s will install your choice of brands, including Carrier, Amana, Rheem or Goodman, but our flagship product is American Standard because of its outstanding reliability and excellent consumer ratings. The American Standard Allegiance® 14 Super Efficiency Conditioner, shown here, offers quiet, reliable operation and a 10-year factory warranty. Call us at 972-436-0784 today, or contact us online to ask a question or request an appointment.