"Seasonal energy efficiency ratio" (SEER), what does it mean and how does it apply to residential air conditioners. The rising cost of energy and the pollution created by production, has caused air conditioner efficiency to become an issue. Currently, the debate concerning appliance efficiency standards has revolved around the Bush Administration's proposal to weaken the standard for air conditioners from the SEER 13 standard set by the Clinton Administration to a SEER 12.
The efficiency of central air conditioning units is governed by U.S. law and regulated by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Every air conditioning unit is assigned an efficiency rating known as its "seasonal energy efficiency ratio" (SEER). The SEER is defined as the total cooling output (in British thermal units or BTU) provided by the unit during its normal annual usage period divided by its total energy input (in watt-hours) during the same period.
Currently, air conditioner efficiency is an issue, because......
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