{"id":591,"date":"2021-06-01T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.daimion.com\/blog\/?p=591"},"modified":"2021-06-01T17:06:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-01T21:06:54","slug":"how-cool-ac-make-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daimion.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/how-cool-ac-make-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How Cool Can Your AC Make Your Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Have you ever looked at the thermostat for your house and seen the lowest setting\u2014which is usually 60\u00b0F\u2014and wondered if the air conditioning system could make the house even cooler<\/em> than that? True, you wouldn\u2019t want it to be colder than 60\u00b0F, which is already too cold for most people, but what are the actual limits of an AC? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t a frivolous question. Even if you don\u2019t want to turn your home into an icebox during the summer, understanding the boundaries of what your air conditioner can do will help you know how best to set the thermostat and how to avoid pushing your AC harder than its limits. We\u2019re going to examine those limits below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The 20\u00b0F Temperature Differential<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The simple answer to \u201chow cool can an AC make a house?\u201d is \u201c20\u00b0F cooler than the outside temperature.\u201d This is what is known as the temperature differential<\/em> for the air conditioning system. A central AC for a house can, at most, remove enough heat from a house to lower the indoor temperature by 20\u00b0 compared to the outside. This is usually more than enough to deliver comfort to a house, provided the air conditioning system was properly sized when it was installed. (If amateurs did the installation and undersized the AC, it won\u2019t be able to reach a comfortable temperature no matter how the thermostat is set.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s use an example of our local summer temperatures. Our hottest months are July and August when the average high during the day is 84\u00b0F. On an 84\u00b0F day, your air conditioning system could lower the indoor temperature to 64\u00b0F\u2014which is far cooler than you need. We recommend a setting of 78\u00b0F to help conserve energy, and in 84\u00b0F weather, that\u2019s no problem at all for a correctly sized AC. You\u2019ll still be able to maintain that temperature even when the weather gets to 98\u00b0F.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the rare occasion our summer temperatures rise to 100\u00b0F, your AC may struggle to keep the house at 78\u00b0F. In these cases, nudge the thermostat up a bit. This will keep the AC from running continually and wasting energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the AC Can\u2019t Keep Up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know how cool your AC can make your house, you\u2019ll have a better idea of when the air conditioner is malfunctioning. If you can\u2019t get your house to a comfortable temperature during a standard hot summer day, there may be trouble with the air conditioner. We already mentioned an undersized air conditioner, but there are other problems that can result in a cooling system that can\u2019t keep up with the heat: a clogged air filter, refrigerant leaks, short-cycling, dirty condenser or evaporator coils, or a system that is simply getting too old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find the answer to your AC\u2019s cooling problems, call our West Chester, PA HVAC<\/a> pros. We can find the solutions that will let your AC deliver on that 20\u00b0 promise!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michall Daimion Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. has been the Main Line\u2019s Premier Service Provider since 1976. <\/strong>Call us when you need great AC service.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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