{"id":808,"date":"2015-09-21T11:00:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=808"},"modified":"2015-09-18T14:27:51","modified_gmt":"2015-09-18T18:27:51","slug":"what-are-seer-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/what-are-seer-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are SEER Ratings?"},"content":{"rendered":"

With fall coming to Hammond, LA, we\u2019re finally at a point where you can turn off your air conditioner for a few days. And if you have an older air conditioner, now is the time to think about replacing it.\u00a0 When looking for a new air conditioner, pay careful attention to the SEER rating, which stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio. The higher the rating, the more efficient the air conditioner<\/a>. What are SEER ratings specifically, and how do they work? Read on for the answers.<\/p>\n

How It\u2019s Derived<\/h2>\n

The SEER rating is actually a fairly simple formula measuring the cooling power the system produces (in British Thermal Units or BTUs) against the energy it uses in watt-hours to do it. So an air conditioner with a SEER rating of 13 would produce 13 BTUs\u2019 worth of cooling power for every watt-hour it consumed. Keep in mind that this efficiency has nothing to do with the power levels of the air conditioner. A high powered system might have a much lower SEER rating than a lower powered system, meaning that it doesn\u2019t use its energy as efficiently.<\/p>\n

Why It Matters<\/h2>\n

The more efficient your air conditioner, the less it costs you to cool your home. It\u2019s as simple as that. When purchasing a new air conditioner you should look for a system with a higher SEER rating than the one you have. By federal law, no air conditioners can have a SEER rating lower than 13, but a good cheating method is to look for air conditioners with the Energy Star sticker, given to units with a SEER rating of 14 or higher.<\/p>\n

SEER ratings go down over time as wear and tear take their toll on your system. For quality air conditioning repair as well as installation, call the experts at A Professional Heating and Air!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With fall coming to Hammond, LA, we\u2019re finally at a point where you can turn off your air conditioner for a few days. And if you have an older air conditioner, now is the time to think about replacing it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,90,88],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t