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Benchmark Air Conditioning & Heating is proud to provide air conditioning and heating services to our fellow citizens of the North Dallas and Collin County area, including the cities of Addison, Allen, Carrollton, Celina, Frisco, Highland Park, Lewisville, McKinney, Little Elm, Plano, Prosper and The Colony.

Air Conditioner Efficiency

Each air conditioner has an energy-efficiency rating that lists how many Btu per hour are removed for each watt of power it draws. For room air conditioners, this efficiency rating is the Energy Efficiency Ratio, or EER. For central air conditioners, it is the Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, or SEER. These ratings are posted on an Energy Guide Label, which must be conspicuously attached to all new air conditioners. Many air conditioner manufacturers are participants in the voluntary EnergyStar labeling program. Energy Star-labeled appliances mean that they have high EER and SEER ratings.

In general, new air conditioners with higher EERs or SEERs sport higher price tags. However, the higher initial cost of an energy-efficient model will be repaid to you several times during its life span. Your utility company may encourage the purchase of a more efficient air conditioner by rebating some or all of the price difference. Buy the most efficient air conditioner you can afford, especially if you use (or think you will use) an air conditioner frequently and/or if your electricity rates are high.

Central Air Conditioners – SEER
National minimum standards for central air conditioners require a SEER of 13, but there is a wide selection of units with SEERs reaching up to 23.

Before 1979, the SEERs of central air conditioners ranged from 4.5 to 8.0. Replacing a 1970s-era central air conditioner having a SEER of 6 with a new unit having a SEER of 13 or better may cut your air conditioning costs in half.

Information Provided by: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (EREN)
U.S. Department of Energy

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