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Solar Energy Air Conditioning - Will It Lower My Electric Bill?
Posted by: miamiacrepair
Date: February 10, 2015 10:55AM
First off I would like to know if going solar will somewhat drastically lower my electric bill. I've tried a few other AC unit brand names and I cannot seem to maintain monthly low costs on my FPL bill.

I've tried Amana but I seem to have a higher bill than my older AC unit.

If anyone has recommendations on specific brand names for Solar AC units, that would be great!

Thanks,

John

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Re: Solar Energy Air Conditioning - Will It Lower My Electric Bill?
Posted by: Guvner
Date: February 22, 2015 11:16AM
Any of the companies have excellent high end units. A 13 SEER unit is the minimum. It will impress you for a short while since it's higher by 1 to 3 SEER points then what you have now. If it's not doing better the installer did something wrong. It's not the brand. It's the installer. If you want to impress yourself get a 2 stage, 16 SEER or better air conditioner or heat pump.

Your wallets' the limit above that. (water source heat pumps, etc.)

On solar at least in this area the power company here (Ameren) will look at your house and determine if it is worth putting the power cells on the roof. I know one of the guys working with me has it at his home and he's pretty impressed with the bill.

Good luck.

Gary



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Re: Solar Energy Air Conditioning - Will It Lower My Electric Bill?
Posted by: Ericrogers
Date: May 14, 2015 01:29AM
Yes with the solar energy air conditioning, some of the amount of the electricity bill is been reduced compared to the normal air condition.



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Re: Solar Energy Air Conditioning - Will It Lower My Electric Bill?
Posted by: Ericrogers
Date: May 21, 2015 04:41AM
Yes with the solar energy air conditioning, some of the amount of the electricity bill is been reduced compared to the normal air condition.
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Re: Solar Energy Air Conditioning - Will It Lower My Electric Bill?
Posted by: thomashornung
Date: March 12, 2016 01:52AM
Surely it will lower your Electric Bill.