If you’re responsible for household bills, you’ll no doubt be conscious of the concept of energy efficiency.
When purchasing appliances and air conditioning units, it’s important to keep energy efficiency in mind. The benefits of this are two-fold; the environment will thank you, and so will your bank account when the electricity bills come around.
Did you know that household appliances account for upwards of 30% of home energy usage? Similar to other appliances, air conditioners in Australia are given star ratings for both their heating and cooling functions and the more stars a product has, the higher the efficiency. The highest rating for an air conditioner is 10 stars and in order to obtain the ‘super efficiency rating’ band, a unit must have at least 6 stars.
Energy efficiency presents each of us with a challenge. We are a society that thrives on our technology, appliances and devices and yet the future of our planet depends on our ability to reduce our carbon footprint.
Within the air conditioning industry, working on energy efficiency requires effort and innovation in three areas: improvement of the intrinsic efficiency of the installation (e.g. insulation material, lower consumption bulbs etc.), proactive optimisation of the use of energy (building temperature maintenance at a constant and appropriate level), and proactive adjustment to the evolution of installation by a “permanent improvement approach.”
Energy efficiency is not an individual cause, it is becoming a social obligation and a social responsibility. If you are looking to purchase air conditioning, or have any questions in regard to energy efficiency, in particular, how your current air conditioner rates don’t hesitate to contact Clements on 4932 3833.