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from Cathy in Madison, WI:
#799
How much money will I save replacing my old 8 SEER air conditioner with a 16 SEER air conditioner?
The savings will be about $60 a year.
The savings will be about $60 a year. That's based on a 2 ton (24,000 btu) air conditioner and electrical rates at $0.12 per kilowatt hour (kWh). In order to hit that 16 SEER you will need to replace the furnace with a unit that has a variable-speed or DC drive motor. The new furnace will provide additional electrical savings, about $50 a year.
Published Friday, May 07, 2010