Carrier Knowledge Center

Energy Efficiency & Cost Savings:
Making the right choices for your home needs

When evaluating your home heating and cooling options, efficiency and cost savings are important variables in your decision. Plus, if you prefer to be environmentally conscious, efficient heating and cooling products can help by using fewer resources.

Carrier has engineered products with a wide range of efficiency ratings — from minimum industry requirements to the world's most efficient — to provide you a wide variety of sophisticated options to meet your specific needs.

SEER (Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio) is an indicator of how efficient your unit will be. The higher the number, the more efficient the unit and the lower the operating cost. So, it is advisable to shop around for high-SEER units.

As you research high-SEER air conditioners, you will see that the Carrier brand rises to the top of the list of many consumer advocacy review sites (such as The Green Guide, owned by the National Geographic Society).

It’s pretty simple: to save money, replace air conditioner units with durable, trusted brands, high SEER ratings, lower operational and energy costs, and rebates.

Learn more: Heating and Cooling Efficiency Ratings Explained

ENERGY STAR promotes energy efficient furnaces, heat pumps and air conditioners, and thermostats, among other units.

By purchasing qualifying energy efficient Carrier products that earn the ENERGY STAR® logo you could be eligible for Federal Tax Credits. ENERGY STAR-rated products meet strict energy efficiency guidelines supplied by the federal government using Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) and Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) ratings.

Browse through the pages in this section to learn more.

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