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[Music] what's a seer rating seer stands for seasonal energy efficiency ratio and it's basically a guide for consumers to purchase the best air conditioner or heat pump with our home or business so how do you measure seer while it measures air conditioning and heat pump cooling efficiency and this is calculated by the cooling output for a typical cooling ceiling divided by the total electric energy input during the same time of year a seer rating is a maximum efficiency rating similar to the miles per gallon for your car for instance so what's a good seer rating well hire a seer rating means the greater energy efficiency the minimum standard seer is 13 for air conditioners most modern air conditioners have a seer that ranges from 13 to 21 it's important to remember the efficiency of your system can also depend on the size of your house and your current ductwork and other variables by the decree of the US Department of Energy all air conditioners sold on or after January 1st 2006 must have a minimum seer rating of 13 Energy Star appliances must have a rating of 14 and window-mounted appliances duct at its law so therefore they may have a lowly rating of only 9 or 10 now it's the same with Dacey's the higher the seer the more energy-efficient it is meaning you'll spend less on your monthly utility bill but the higher seer units are also more expensive modern air conditioners mostly atmospheric value ranging from 13 or 14 is a minimum to maximum 21 or 25 California for instance is a minimum seer requirement of seer 14 unfortunately people often think that a seer value that's 13 or 14 is low efficiency or like the bottom of the barrel that's actually not the case older air conditioners were rated at only around 8 or 9 seer so in actuality if you're replacing your unit in your house and you know it's over 10 or 15 years old you're probably gonna already notice a huge energy efficiency increase if you just upgrade to a 13 or 14 seer unit now in the saving energy a 21-0 unit will provide cheaper monthly energy bills than a 14 seer unit sure but here's the downside of that even with monthly savings it's unlikely that you're ever going to recoup the higher upfront cost of that unit why is that well depending on your climate most air conditioners last fifteen to twenty years if you're in a warmer climate like Florida an average lifespan might be more around ten years for your AC unit so depending on the unit you have with the upfront expense vs. the savings you're gonna have on your energy bill it may not save you much in the long run if you're deciding between investing in a 16 seer or 21 seer unit if the unit's only gonna last about a decade however money is not the only factor to consider when it comes down to choosing a system most the time a higher seer rating also means greater comfort and why's that because a higher seer unit often has two components that the lower ones do not and that's a two-stage compressor and a variable speed blower and these features lead to even cooling and lower humidity levels in your house giving you more comfortable air to live in so as you can see there's a lot of factors with seer ratings and determining what system is right for you given your specific circumstances at your home or office rather than overpaying or under estimating give us a call and we'd be happy to answer any seer or AC questions that you have we can also help you get a price estimate to install a new AC in your home thanks for watching