Living in a hot, humid or muggy climate can make the summer heat unbearable without air conditioning. Luckily, there are multiple ways to handle an air conditioner emergency that can help you and your family beat the heat the next time the AC goes out.

Whether you’re concerned about the environment or your bank account, working to conserve energy in your home is an excellent goal. Since your home’s air conditioning system can constitute a large portion of your energy consumption during the summer, reviewing these three energy-saving tips for air conditioning systems can help you get started.

Split air conditioning systems are, as their name implies, split into two or more units. In the typical setup, one component is inside the building, and one is outside. First seen in Japan, split air conditioning systems are becoming more popular in other parts of the world. Many central air conditioning systems these days have split components like this. 
Split air conditioning systems have their compressor outside, on the ground or on brackets hung onto the wall. Some models come with multiple indoor units that use a single compressor. They are sometimes called ductless air conditioning units, since they do not use ducts to circulate the air.