Find Your Air Conditioner’s S.E.E.R.
The chart below traces the history of the S.E.E.R. for residential air conditioners:
The History of S.E.E.R. Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating | |
Before 1980 | 6 or less |
1980 to 1985 | 7 or less |
1986 to 1991 | 8 or less |
1992 to 2005 | 10 to 12 |
2006 to 2014 | 13 or more |
2015 to present | 14* or more |
**Minimum U.S. allowable for Southeast Region including Delaware (DE) and Maryland (MD) effective January 1, 2015.
NOTE: If you’re not sure when yours was installed, find the model number on the nameplate of your unit, and give us a call at 800-227-8667.
As the number increases, your energy use for the same level of cooling decreases proportionally. That means that today’s minimum allowable standard 14 S.E.E.R. unit installed today will use half the energy of a 7 S.E.E.R. unit installed in the 1980s. A new 16 S.E.E.R. unit installed today will be 60% more efficient than a 10 S.E.E.R. system from the early 1990s.
Find Your Savings.
This next chart illustrates the savings owners can expect from a high efficiency replacement in a typical 2,000 sq. ft. Delaware, Maryland or Pennsylvania home.
Estimated Seasonal Energy Savings When Upgrading Your Cooling System | ||||
Your Current AC | 8 S.E.E.R. | 10 S.E.E.R. | 12 S.E.E.R.. | |
Estimated Seasonal Cost with An Aging AC or Heat Pump | $629 | $503 | $419 | |
14 S.E.E.R. | $360 estimated annual energy cost for cooling. | |||
Your Seasonal Savings | $269 43% | $143 28% | $59 14% | |
15 S.E.E.R. | $336 estimated annual energy cost for cooling. | |||
Your Seasonal Savings | $303 48% | $167 33% | $83 20% | |
16 S.E.E.R. | $315 estimated annual energy cost for cooling. | |||
Your Seasonal Savings | $315 50% | $188 37% | $104 25% | |
18 S.E.E.R. | $280 estimated annual energy cost for cooling. | |||
Your Seasonal Savings | $349 55% | $223 44% | $139 33% | |
Source: PECO Energy (www.peco.com) based on costs of cooling a typical 2,000 sq. ft. home to 70°F from May through early September at June 2015 rate of $0.09 per kWh. Based on 30 year average weather in greater Philadelphia area. |
In fact, your real savings are actually likely to be even higher than these estimates. Here’s why:
The estimates assume:
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