How to Keep Your Jacksonville Home Comfortable Year Round

Residents in Jacksonville should no doubt be used to the hot weather. From May until the beginning of October temperatures rarely dip below 90 degrees. Coping with the heat during these months can be something of a challenge.

There is nothing worse than spending all day baking in the heat. Your clothes soon become soaked with sweat and you may feel that you lack energy and it is just downright uncomfortable. Most people in Jacksonville cope with the heat with the use of air conditioning, but that can lead to hefty energy bills!

The Key Factor in How Efficient Your Air Conditioning System is it’s Age!

The efficiency and therefore the running costs associated with your air conditioning system largely depends on the age of your system. Old systems are incredibly inefficient. If your air conditioning unit is over a decade old, not only will it be costing you a great deal of money, it will also not be providing you with the levels of comfort that you perhaps expect.

HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) systems have really come a long way over the last five years or so. If you want your Florida home to be comfortable year round, then you really need to make an investment in a modern HVAC system. The initial outlay may be a little demanding, but over time your HVAC unit will more than pay for itself, and you will revel in the reward of having an extremely comfortable Jacksonville home while the sun burns down from above.

One thing though you may be doing incorrectly with your current air conditioning is setting equal temperature values throughout your home. This wastes both energy and money, as there is no point in keeping rooms at a specific level of comfort if they are seldom used.

It’s More Efficient to Setup A/C ‘Control Zones’ Within Your Home

If you can, have separate thermostats or controls for different areas of your home, so you can set specific ‘comfort zones’ depending on how often each room is used, and for how long. Make sure they are timer-controlled too. There’s no point having a home that is air-conditioned when no one is around, for example. You will though be able to set your air conditioning system to come on prior to your arrival from work, so that your home is comfortable as soon as you step through the door. Today’s internet connected thermostats allow you to control your system from afar, which is extremely beneficial if you’re arriving from out of town and want to ensure your home is comfortable on arrival.

For more advice about keeping your Jacksonville home comfortable all year round, contact us here at Ideal Conditions. We can be called (24/7) at 904-379-8762 or you can use our online contact form that’s available on our website.