How ACES: Air Conditioner Electric Saver Is Changing the Way We Think About HVAC Efficiency
By For Sale By Inventor | April 2026
Air conditioning is one of the biggest drivers of electricity costs in homes and businesses across the country. In warmer climates, it can account for half or more of the monthly electric bill. Yet for all the innovation in smart thermostats and high-efficiency units, one fundamental inefficiency has gone largely unaddressed: every time an AC runs, its outdoor fan blasts a column of hot air straight up into the sky—and every bit of energy in that moving air is simply wasted.
Lee Crews, a working electrician from Shreveport, LA, saw that waste and knew exactly what to do with it. The result is ACES: Air Conditioner Electric Saver—a patent-pending retrofit device that mounts on the outdoor condenser unit, intercepts the expelled airflow, and converts it into electricity that feeds right back into the AC system. It's energy reclamation at the source, built by someone who understands electrical systems from the inside out.
Here's what makes ACES a compelling opportunity:
- Turns Wasted Airflow Into Electricity. The expelled air from the AC fan spins an internal generation mechanism inside ACES, producing direct current that's converted and fed back to the system—reducing what it draws from the grid.
- Retrofit or Built-In. ACES works as a retrofit add-on to existing condenser units, or can be integrated directly with the fan motor shaft for a fully built-in solution on new installations.
- Reduces Electricity Bills. By supplying the AC system with reclaimed auxiliary power, ACES lowers the electricity the unit draws from the grid—month after month.
- Less Wear on the System. Reducing the electrical load on the AC system means less strain on components over time—potentially extending the life of the unit.
- Eco-Friendly Energy Reclamation. Reclaiming energy that would otherwise be lost reduces overall energy consumption and the carbon footprint of HVAC operation.
The market opportunity is substantial. Central air conditioning is standard in most U.S. homes and commercial buildings, and energy costs continue to rise. ACES offers a retrofit solution that works with existing infrastructure—no replacement units, no major installation. For HVAC manufacturers, energy efficiency companies, utility program partners, and direct retailers, it represents a genuinely novel product in a market hungry for practical efficiency gains.
ACES is patent pending, fully engineered, and ready for market with a working prototype available. Lee Crews and the team at For Sale By Inventor are actively seeking manufacturing, retail, wholesale, distribution, and licensing partners. Contact us today at airconditionerelectricsaver.com to learn more.