Click to see price 25 used & new fromEvery year, homeowners look for the most effective and cost-efficient central air conditioning systems. Picking the right system ensures home comfort levels and cost-savings throughout those hot summer months. From season to season, new technology emerges ready to blow our minds and slash our utility costs. Here are the top 5 most popular and trendy central air systems in 2016. There are countless reasons consumers choose to install or upgrade their central air conditioning systems. If a Seasonal Energy Efficient Ratio is important to you, this unit is one of the superior central units, clocking in at 25 SEER. A SEER is the efficiency of air conditioners as determined by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute. This unit is as modern as they come, offering solar-ready compatibility and smartphone connectivity, not to mention the Dave Lennox Signature Collection's XC25 is the highest awarded Top Ten Reviews winner of the Gold Award.

Frigidaire iQ Drive FS4BG The Winner of the Top Ten Reviews Silver Award, this system boasts an inverter-driven rotary compressor. This assists with the regulation of the cooling and blowing processes. The iQ Drive possesses an outstanding noise level of 57dBA. This is incredibly low. The iQ also includes Micro-Channel coil for rust-resistance and is rated exceptionally high as a member of the Energy Star group, saving owners significantly each month on their energy bills. Trane TruComfort offers an 18 SEER variable speed option that includes an indoor and outdoor fan, and a BTU module that steadily adjusts temperatures for relaxing comfort. This unit is popular because it is said to cool areas that are normally hard to cool, and its sleek design is very trendy and attractive to homeowners. This efficient model is the most modern and innovative of the group, it is the Top Review Bronze Award Winner, and is gaining more and more popularity as the summer approaches. American Standard Platinum ZV

There are many variables that can be considered when analyzing energy efficiency. Proper installation is a must when installing all HVAC systems and even portable systems. This unit utilizes AccuComfort technology, which promotes a 21 SEER functionality as a part of the most efficient central air conditioning units. AccuComfort has been long called innovative and an ever changing brand. The American Standard Platinum is considered favorable for homeowners because the compressor slowly adjusts, giving the owner more room temperature control. Operating this way can save the user a great deal on utility expenses, allowing for users to adjust the temperature at even a half of a degree. This unit is EPA Energy Star approved, as well. Carrier Infinity Series 24ANB1 With a SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio) rating of 21, this air conditions system is gaining ground. It has the third-highest SEER report of all of the systems listed here and is very affordable. This unit is reported as being among the best dehumidifier, in conjunction with its quick cooling abilities.

Bryant Preferred Series 127A The Bryant Preferred Series grants countless advantages to the user. This collection features 16.5 SEER functionality and low sound noise. Trendy elements of the Bryant also include a DuraFlow louvered grille and unique facets that guard against harsh weather conditions.25 year old ac unit Coleman Echelon Series AC8Bac external unit It is extremely difficult to be named on the coveted list of Energy Star Most Efficient. air handling unit photosMany make it onto the Energy Star list but not the "most efficient" list. It appears that Coleman spared no expense on this sustainable unit. This ground-breaking unit can be used with the Coleman Touch Screen Communicating Control thermostat. The ironic thing is, this unit would be significantly cheaper than to cool your home with the average inexpensive air conditioner.

This unit actually pays for itself rather quickly, and it strong framework and construction is sure to keep your home cool for many years to come. Home and business owners that are interested and excited about investing in technologically savvy air conditioning units tend to favor the exceptional performance of the Coleman Echelon Series. The Carrier Performance Series meets the Energy Star qualifications, as well, as determined by the U.S. Department of Energy. Because of the impressive two-stage scroll compressor, this air condition runs in a power-saving mode, which utilizes much less energy than most units. The Carrier Performance Series is also constructed with a filter dryer system that shields the unit from contaminants and too much accumulation of condensation. As you may know, the gathering of humidity can damage the unit. Like all units on this list, the air conditioner must be thoroughly cleaned and properly maintained. This Amana air conditioning system quickly cools any size room.

With an 18 SEER energy performance, it is energy efficient, affordable, durable, and requires little to no maintenance. This central air conditioner does use R-410A refrigerant, which is free of chlorine and intensifies the unit’s stability and dependability. This unit meets all of the EPA’s (the Environmental Protection Agency’s) requirements of energy conservation. Featuring an 18 SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio) functionality, environmentally safe coolant, and energy saving mechanisms, this unit will protect the ozone layer and cool your home simultaneously. This unit is rated high on the Goodman website by users who have actually purchased the unit. It is great for those who want the most bang for their buck. Published on May 26th, 2015 | Air conditioning is ubiquitous in modern society, and while it keeps our homes and offices cool, it exacts a very high cost in terms of ecological, social, and health impacts. To help you save energy and money, here is a top ten list of the best cooling alternatives to your Air Conditioning (A/C) in your home.

For a bit of background, A/C units use electricity (often from coal burning power plants) to power a heat exchange unit that uses hydrofluorocarbons and freon gases to chill air. While it cools a small space, the energy produced creates much larger global warming effects while simultaneously destroying the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s harmful radiation due to frequent freon leaks in older units. As we mentioned earlier, A/C units use the most power in many areas, especially warmer climates. There are also health effects and social effects of A/C units, as noted in a previous article, but here, we’ll stick to alternatives you can use to cool your space without the huge footprint or cost. 1. Night-time cool showers. The time you need to be coolest in warm climates is likely to be when you are sleeping. Or trying to sleep. If you’ve ever tried to sleep in a sweltering room, you know what I mean. When I was younger, I spent a few months in a Spanish immersion program in Honduras, and our dorm room had to be 92 degrees even at night.

We learned very quickly that if we took a cool or cold water shower before bed, we stripped away a lot of body heat and were able to sleep like babies. 2. Moisten a bandana. This trick I learned from hiking the Appalachian Trail many years ago. Dampen a bandana and drape it around your neck. Your body loses a lot of heat through your hands, feet, and head area. Hands and feet are harder to keep a little damp, but draping a moistened bandana around your neck provides a constant cooling that your whole body will appreciate. It works just like sweat–your body heat goes into the moisture and works to evaporate it away from your skin, which pulls the heat away. But unlike sweat, there’s no stink involved in this one. 3. Drink ice water. Your body’s thermal regulation is largely controlled from the inside out. When you’re feeling hot, drink ice water. Not only will it cool you down, it will also keep you hydrated, which provides further cooling effect. 4. Fall in love with peppermint oils.

Peppermint essential oils can be diluted in water and added to a spritzer bottle to spray your pulse points with (your pulse points are places on your body where you can take your pulse, more or less, and where your blood flow is close to the skin, it’s also a good spot to help cool you down). Try spritzing your wrist. Not only will you cool down, you’ll smell great, too. 5. Eat spicy foods. Spicy foods will increase your body’s internal thermometer in a couple of ways. First, they increase blood flow and circulation, and second, they produce a mild perspiration that lasts longer than the sweat that comes from, say, a workout.If you’ve ever baked a potato on a hot day in your kitchen, you’ll understand the effect that has on the ambient temperature inside your kitchen. Get into raw foods, BBQ’ing, or heck, use a solar stove on your porch (it’s easy to build your own solar stove, by the way). 7. Ventilate with an attic fan. Your home holds a lot of heat in the attic (have you ever gone up there?

The more that air interacts with the air in your home, the more heat your home will have, so the best option is to send that air out of your attic. Attic fans are cheap to install and highly effective, and even come in solar options. Here’s one from a company in Hawaii, for instance. 8. Ventilate your house with a whole house fan. Same concept as above, but a whole house fan basically just pulls all the air out of your home in the evening, when it starts to cool down, and sends it out through the attic vents. 9. Install large ceiling fans. These can be used in the summer to cool things off, or in the winter to keep things warmer (yes, it works when you change their direction). But be aware that fans cool people, not rooms. If you are not in the room when the fan is on, you’re not there to benefit from the movement of air over your skin (which provides the cooling effect). 10. Get your solar A/C unit. Yes, there are solar powered A/C units. These are not cheap, but the cost of energy is zero, and luckily, when the sun is shining the most, the A/C is needed the most, so it tends to be a very effective use of power.