Check your house
Useful numbers, with the assumptions left on.
These tools help you collect better information and make the next decision. They do not turn one reading into a remote diagnosis.
Calculators and checkers
Use your own numbers.
- 01AC running cost calculator
Turn measured electrical power, runtime, and your bill rate into a daily or monthly operating-cost estimate.
- 02AC temperature split guide
Measure return and supply air correctly, calculate the difference, and understand why the number is not a stand-alone diagnosis.
- 03AC size estimator
Build a conservative sizing screen and the information needed for a real room-by-room load calculation.
- 04AC age lookup
Find the data plate and interpret supported manufacturer serial-number formats with confidence labels.
- 05Repair versus replace
Organize the failed part, system condition, repair durability, comfort history, and replacement scope.
- 06Generator and AC calculator
Compare the documented running and starting loads of your cooling equipment with a generator’s continuous and surge ratings.
- 07Filter finder
Turn the dimensions and location you can see into a precise shopping note, without guessing at filtration your system can handle.
- 08Humidity comfort checker
Interpret indoor temperature and relative humidity together, calculate dew point, and check a measured surface for condensation risk.
- 09Entergy bill explainer
Separate daily electricity use, effective all-in cost, and changes in usage from changes in the amount billed.
- 10SEER savings comparison
Compare two efficiency ratings against your own cooling-energy estimate without promising a utility-bill reduction.
- 11Insulation savings scenario
Translate a transparent low-to-high reduction assumption into a planning range based on your own cooling-cost estimate.
- 12Thermostat cost scenario
See what a measured or assumed change in cooling use would mean in dollars, without inventing savings per degree.
- 13Home HVAC inspection checklist
Create a concise list of HVAC records, measurements, and unresolved questions to take into an independent inspection.
- 14AC runtime checker
Calculate observed duty cycle and record whether indoor temperature is falling, holding, or rising.
- 15Dew point and condensation risk tool
Calculate indoor dew point and compare it with a measured duct, grille, pipe, wall, or window surface.
- 16Filter check schedule
Set a condition-based inspection date instead of treating one replacement interval as universal.
- 17How hard is your AC working today?
Combine observed runtime, indoor trend, and outdoor conditions into a plain record of what the system is doing today.
- 18Should my AC be able to keep up?
Use a measured indoor trend and runtime pattern to distinguish holding, gaining, and losing ground—without a remote diagnosis.
- 19What is this HVAC part?
Use location and visible features to narrow a part to a likely category, then capture the label a professional needs.
- 20Home comfort score
Turn recurring symptoms into an investigation order across safety, moisture, airflow, room load, and operating cost.
Bills and running costs
Understand what changed before buying a fix.
These short guides explain the numbers behind a high bill, equipment runtime, thermostat changes, and smart controls.
- 01Why is my Entergy bill so high?
Divide kWh by billing days first; a rise from 50 to 60 kWh a day adds about $45 a month at an illustrative $0.15 per kWh.
- 02How much does AC cost to run in New Orleans?
A system averaging 3.2 kW for six hours a day costs about $92 a month at an illustrative $0.16 per kWh.
- 03Do smart thermostats save money?
ENERGY STAR puts average smart-thermostat savings near 8% of heating and cooling costs, or about $50 a year.
