Just like MPG (miles per gallon on your car), SEER Rating stands for Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating and is the term that refers to the efficiency and cost to opperate your A/C or heat pump.
Your current system which may be 10 years old or more may have started out at 10 SEER but over the years has lost some efficiency. More than likely, your system is operating at 8 SEER or currently getting 8 MPG which is why your utility bill is much higher. Even by installing a new 13 SEER system, (the lowest SEER rating that current standards allow) you will reduce your A/C bill realistically by 35% ! You can go as high as 21 SEER, but the challenge is that the higher the SEER rating, the more you will pay for the system up front and your monthly energy bill may only reflect a savings of $8 to $12 per month. Usually, the “sweet spot” for unit cost verses monthly savings is a 13 to 16 seer.
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