Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Homeowners: Stop Overpaying For Energy Bills! #shorts

14 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this short, Derek Cole warns that most homeowners assume a running HVAC system is fine, but it loses 10‑20% efficiency each year, inflating monthly energy bills. He explains that a new high‑efficiency unit can cut energy costs by $300‑$500 annually and comes with a 10‑year parts‑and‑labor warranty. He also highlights the danger of a system failure during a heat wave, which can leave a home without climate control when it’s most needed.

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Most homeowners believe if it's running, it's fine. If it's cooling, it's fine. 10-20% efficiency loss every single year. So it may feel the same, it may be running, but your power bill, your energy bill, you're paying for that every single month. You're paying more energy every single month for your system to keep going, where with the new high efficiency unit you could be saving $300 to $500 a year just on energy, not including the 10-year parts and labor, decade of warranty coverage you would have with the newer system. But here's the real problem: when your system fails in the middle of a heat wave, in the middle of the summer, you lose control.