--- title: Home Energy Saving Tips/FPU Blog | air conditioning description: air conditioning | Energy saving tips to reduce your energy bill and have a better, more energy efficient home or business. Visit FPUC.com for more easy ways to save energy from our FPU Energy Experts. --- [![Florida Public Utilites](https://blog.fpuc.com/hs-fs/file-1241850734-jpg/images/corpNav_FPUIcon.jpg "Florida Public Utilites")](http://www.fpuc.com/) - [Natural Gas](http://www.fpuc.com/naturalgas) - [Electricity](http://www.fpuc.com/electric) - [Propane](http://www.fpuc.com/propane) - [About FPU](http://www.fpuc.com/about/) - [News & Events](http://www.fpuc.com/news-events/) - [Pay / Manage Account](http://www.fpuc.com/payments/payment-methods-info/) - [Contact Us](http://www.fpuc.com/customer-service/contact-us/) [![chpk_bird.png](https://blog.fpuc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/chpk_bird.png?width=26&height=21&name=chpk_bird.png "Florida Public Utilites")](http://www.fpuc.com/) [![FPU Blog](https://blog.fpuc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Header-1.png?width=950&name=Blog_Header-1.png "FPU Blog")](https://blog.fpuc.com) # FPU Blog ## [3 Unusual Issues That Can Affect Your Air Conditioner](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-unusual-issues-that-can-affect-your-air-conditioner) Posted by [Scott Ranck](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/scott-ranck) on Aug 11, 2017 3:40:29 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.fpuc.com/hubfs/AC-graphic.jpg)](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-unusual-issues-that-can-affect-your-air-conditioner) In a recent experience with a family member’s air conditioner, I learned a few new lessons about air conditioner failure. Here are three unique insights that  may help you diagnose your unit when it doesn’t cool properly. [Read More](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-unusual-issues-that-can-affect-your-air-conditioner) 32 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-unusual-issues-that-can-affect-your-air-conditioner#comments-listing) Topics: [air conditioning](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/air-conditioning) ## [3 Tips to Help Reduce Your AC Costs This Summer](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-tips-to-help-reduce-your-ac-costs-this-summer) Posted by [Scott Ranck](https://blog.fpuc.com/author/scott-ranck) on Mar 29, 2016 11:32:02 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.fpuc.com/hs-fs/hub/396210/file-2062189458.jpg)](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-tips-to-help-reduce-your-ac-costs-this-summer) Here in Florida our highest energy cost is air conditioning our homes. Central air conditioning systems are highly complex with many various parts. In most situations you have the unit outside the home which is the compressor and cooling fan. Somewhere inside the home, often in the garage or attic is the second part referred to as the air handler. Within this unit is an inverted V shaped piping system known as the cooling coils. There also is a fan and blower motor inside this unit.   [Read More](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-tips-to-help-reduce-your-ac-costs-this-summer) 10 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.fpuc.com/3-tips-to-help-reduce-your-ac-costs-this-summer#comments-listing) Topics: [Energy Conservation](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/energy-conservation), [Energy Efficiency](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/energy-efficiency), [summer](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/summer), [How To's](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/how-tos), [air conditioning](https://blog.fpuc.com/topic/air-conditioning) [All posts](https://blog.fpuc.com/all) ### Comment on This Post Submit your comment – plus, see what other people are saying. ![FPU Energy Conservation Newsletter](https://blog.fpuc.com/hubfs/Banner-EnergyConservation.png) #### Don't Miss Any Updates From FPU Sign up now for the latest energy conservation articles ### Recent Posts ### Connect with FPU on: Subsidiary of [![chpkLogoSm-1.png](https://blog.fpuc.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/chpkLogoSm-1.png?width=157&height=29&name=chpkLogoSm-1.png "chpkLogoSm-1.png")](http://www.fpuc.com/)