Living in the northeastern section of the country, central air conditioning isn’t really necessary. My associate and I rely on the furnace for two-ninths of the year. Our summers are short plus often overcast, frosty plus wet. However, my pal and I sometimes experience brutal heat plus humidity. The home becomes horribly overheated, sticky plus uncomfortable. It’s impossible to be productive during the afternoon, relax in the night or sleep at night. The hot, moist conditions are ideal for bacteria, viruses, mold, mildew, dust mites plus multiple bugs. Opening the windows doesn’t help much. There is really little breeze. The screens simply allow fumes, pollen plus exterior noise pollution inside. I’ve tried window air conditioners but didn’t like them. They look ugly from the inside plus the outside plus eliminate the view from the window. On especially overheated afternoons plus afternoons, window air conditioners struggle to handle the workload. I find it discouraging to install the units in the Springtime, detach them in the fall plus store them all winter. Investing into central air conditioning was a smart decision. I run the system a lot more than expected, often using only the fan to circulate plus filter the air. The central air conditioner keeps the entire home perfectly cool plus cleaner plus healthier. I spent a bit extra for an Energy Star rated AC that offers a 26 SEER plus features an flexible-speed compressor, because of this, the unit maintains a really even temperature, makes really little operational noise plus is appealingly energy efficient. While my electric bills are really higher because of running the air conditioner, they aren’t insufficient.