How much does an air conditioner cost to run? Find out in Fujitsu General’s handy guide to air conditioner energy usage.

Cost saving through energy efficient use of air conditioning

Whether it’s the transition into warmer or cooler weather, there are several months of the year where your air conditioner is in near-constant use. While a warm or cool home is a comfortable one to spend time in, it can quickly become an expensive prospect. At Fujitsu General, we have built in a number of features and functions that help to maintain air conditioning cooling efficiency in hot weather, providing comfortable living conditions and reducing energy consumption.

Are air conditioners efficient?

While Fujitsu air conditioners are built to be as energy efficient as possible, their normal operation aims to strike a balance between comfort and power consumption. Our latest models are equipped with a range of features that reduce air conditioner energy usage, while still providing the required level of warmth or cooling comfort. 

These features are fitted to both our single room air conditioners as well as our multi room solutions. Incorporating energy efficient features into whole home units helps drastically reduce ducted air conditioning costs in New Zealand. 

To find out how much a Fujitsu air conditioner could save you in the long run, browse our buying guide to see which unit is best for your home.

Cooling Efficiency in Summer and Winter

The current high cost of living is hard to ignore for New Zealanders across the country, with many households feeling unusually financially stretched.

Whether chilled to the bone in winter, sweltering in the summer heat and humidity, managing expenses while maintaining comfort is a delicate balance.

Fujitsu General offers a wide range of air conditioners, that are a practical long-term investment to ensure you don’t have to break the bank to find this balance all year round.

These units feature an array of energy efficient features, some of which are explored below.

Timers

Fujitsu General air conditioners are equipped with versatile timer modes. Air conditioner timers permit users to schedule operations according to their comfort needs.

Allowing you to set your unit to turn on at a specific time, or for a specific time period, this function is great for ‘setting and forgetting’. Whether it’s to turn on the unit right before you’re due to arrive home, or to run it for another half an hour after you go to bed, there is a range of options to ensure air conditioner energy usage is optimised by time.

Economy Mode

Economy mode ensures energy savings without compromising comfort. By adjusting the temperature by 1°C at a time as needed, this reduces the power drawn by the compressor, and results in noticeable reductions in energy consumption. 

While Economy mode is an effective starting point, we also have a number of other tips on how to best run your air conditioning system to reach the optimal middle ground between comfort and efficiency. We also offer recommendations for the best air conditioner temperature settings to achieve this balance.

Human Sensor

Some units feature human sensor mode, which is a testament to working smarter not harder! Detecting movement within a room, the unit can adjust operations to minimise energy wastage.

If no movement has been detected after 20 minutes, the unit will automatically switch to energy-saving operation and modify the temperature accordingly, before reverting back to its previous settings once it detects movement again.

Wi-Fi Controls

Smart technology also sees Wi-Fi control options act as the ultimate tool for convenience and efficiency. From scheduling operations, to climate-reactive adjustments, to smart automation, systems like the anywAiR technology Wi-Fi adaptor II put control right at your fingertips and ensure optimal performance with minimal effort.

Filter Sign

To produce clean air, we require a clean unit - something that may often slip our minds. Filter signs ensure regular maintenance of your unit, with the filter sign acting as a key reminder to clean air filters, thereby ensuring that the system is operating at peak efficiency.

Zone Control

Exclusive to ducted systems, whole home comfort can be elevated by this function. Zone control allows the home to be divided into separate zones, where users can tailor settings to certain areas, with precise control over airflow throughout the house. You can improve energy efficiency by choosing which zones are on or off, directing airflow to the zones only in use.

With the anywAiR technology ducted zone controller, further comfort and energy efficient control is enabled remotely via Wi-Fi and the anywAiR app, including programmable scenarios as well as varying the air flow and temperature to each room*.

*Requires optional individual room temperature sensors to be installed.