When you own a multi-level home, it can be challenging to keep the upper levels cool during the hot summer without dropping the temperatures in the lower floors too much. When you crank your AC unit to cool those upper floors, you're using far more energy than you should to cool your home throughout the summer. Here, you'll find a few tips that can help keep those upper levels cool without putting such a strain on the AC system.

Consider a Secondary System Installation                    

In some homes, a secondary air conditioning system is needed to maintain the cooler temperatures in all areas of the home. You see, if the first unit isn't powerful enough to cool the entire home, it will continue to run and run and you'll end up replacing it sooner after paying insane electricity bills from using it.

Instead of putting all of that strain on a single unit, talk with your local residential AC installation professionals about adding a secondary system. This way, you can connect the lower floors to one system and the secondary system to the upper floors – you can adjust the temperature in each area and only use as much power as necessary to maintain comfortable temperatures throughout the entire home.

Insulate and Ventilate the Attic

Is the attic space properly insulated and ventilated? If the attic is too hot, it will make it far more difficult to cool the rooms directly underneath it. So, have the insulation checked, as well as the ventilation system.

Sometimes, the attic vents can become so dirty that they don't allow air to be released from the space. If you see that your attic vents are clogged, get your shop vacuum out and suck all of the dirt and debris out of them. This could lower the temperature in the attic substantially as the heat and moist air will be able to escape the house.

Block the Sun

If you have the sun beating through the windows, the rooms are being heated as much as they're being cooled. Get yourself some black-out curtains to use in these rooms. The curtains will stop the sun from heating up the room and the air conditioning unit won't have to work quite as hard to cool the space.

For the fastest resolution, contact your local air conditioning professionals. They'll help diagnose the issue, check over your current system and make any recommendations they think will help you maintain a steady temperature throughout your home without causing sky-high electric bills.