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Energy Savings Estimator

Compare your current unit with a properly-sized, high-efficiency replacement. Entergy Local Slidell-area rate estimate, common residential SEER range, 10-year horizon.

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Tell us about your current + proposed unit
10.0

Pre-2006 units are 8–10 SEER; 2015+ are 14–18 SEER.

16.0

Variable-speed 16-18 SEER is the sweet spot.

Nameplate wattage ÷ 1000 × SEER ≈ real load. Default 3 kW.

Slidell estimate: ≈ 1,700 hrs; hotter homes up to 2,400.

Entergy ≈ $0.12; check your last Entergy bill.

3-ton variable-speed systems installed in Slidell typically cost $7–10k.

Your savings
$230 / year
Today
$612
10.0 SEER
After
$383
16.0 SEER
Ten-year
$2,295
cumulative
ROI
-74%
gross, 10-yr
Payback period39.2 years

At 0.12 $/kWh and 1700 hrs/yr of run time, a 16.0-SEER swap pays back vs a 10.0-SEER baseline in roughly 39.2 years.

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