It is no coincidence that number of domestic air conditioners has almost doubled in a decade: over 70 per cent of us have one. Many Australians still reserve the use of their air conditioners for those very hot or cold days of the year. Air conditioning use at these times creates much of the peak load that costly infrastructure is being built to cope with.
There is no denying that it gets hot in Australia. Temperatures can exceed 40 degrees Celsius for several days in a row and then drop down to below 0 degrees in winter.
How then did Australians manage without air conditioning?
Australia’s situation is not unique. In many developed and developing nations around the world, air conditioning is making its way into more and more homes and workplaces. In 1994, a quarter of households had it. These days more than 70{d407fe54b542a88dea75fa8e13bb27f8c90b1afa986eeccce1e73b6e8162caa9} do.
Many air conditioning companies have focused their attention on improving the efficiency of air conditioners. This is brilliant when the unit is brand new, but don’t forget it doesn’t take long for contaminants to start building up inside your air conditioner.
To increase the efficiency and save money, it is important to have your air conditioner professionally cleaned at least every 6 months. By doing that one simple thing you can save up 30{d407fe54b542a88dea75fa8e13bb27f8c90b1afa986eeccce1e73b6e8162caa9} on heating and cooling costs.