Whether you’re soaking up the sun or cosying up through the winter, heating and cooling is a necessity for year-round comfort.
Take control of your heating and cooling system
Get more out of your heating and cooling system all year round.
Depending on where you live, heating and cooling can account for 20% to 50% of the energy used in your home. Making smart decisions around heating and cooling your home can help with your monthly power bills.
Check out these simple tips to help keep your heating and cooling system operating efficiently all year round.
Six tips to help you manage your heating and cooling system
- Choose the right temperature. To help maximise your energy savings, you may want to set your heating between 18 and 20 degrees in winter or your cooling between 22 and 24 degrees in summer. Typically, every degree above 20 degrees can increase your energy usage.
- Regularly clean your heating or cooling unit. Filters may collect dust and other particles which may reduce effectiveness over time. Check your owner’s manual for recommended cleaning instructions.
- Switch to auto mode if available. This function allows your unit to maintain the desired temperature (depending on the type of unit and usage) and will help keep the fan running for the least amount of time, at the slowest speed, which can help save energy.
- Direct your air-conditioner louvres based on the season. When heating your home, direct your louvres downward in winter, or flip them upwards in summer to cool your home. This can help air circulate because hot air rises, and in summer this acts in reverse which may help improve energy efficiency.
- Consider getting your heating and cooling unit serviced. Check your owner’s manual as some manufacturers recommend getting your unit serviced every one to two years. This can help keep it running as energy efficiently as possible. It may also help to avoid costly repairs down the track if an issue is detected early.
- Consider a smart device. It’s an easy-to-install device that can help you manage your reverse-cycle split-system air conditioner or heat pump through an app on your smartphone. This may only be applicable to certain systems.
Efficient heating and cooling system
Heating and cooling systems come in various shapes and sizes, ranging from small window units suitable for a single room to reverse-cycle split-system air conditioners designed to help cool and heat an entire home.
If you live in the southern and eastern states of Australia, you might know what it’s like to feel both the chills in winter and the scorching hot sun in summer. That’s why the words, ‘reverse cycle air conditioner’ could be music to your ears.
Reverse-cycle split systems heat your home through embedded heat pump technology, absorbing heat from the outdoor air to warm the air inside. When in cooling mode, they absorb heat from inside your home and pump it outside, helping your home to stay cooler, which can make these systems an energy-efficient solution for year-round comfort.
Smart home energy efficiency
Smart home devices are changing how people manage energy and can help to save time around the home.
Sensibo Sky is an example of a smart device that can control your infrared remote-controlled reverse-cycle split-system air conditioner or heat pump, via an app on your phone. Did someone forget to turn off the air-conditioner again? With Sensibo you can turn off your heating/cooling from wherever you have adequate internet access.
As well as operating your reverse split system remotely, you can monitor your energy usage and manage multiple split systems at the same time. Enjoy coming home to a cosy home with the assistance of Smart home devices to help take control of your home’s energy usage.
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With a rising cost of living, smart decisions around heating and cooling your home can have a positive impact on your energy bills.
