Five ways to keep your electricity bill low this summer
I held off as long as I could but air conditioner use is in full swing at my house. This does not mean a full surrender to high electricity bills, however. There are ways to save electricity and stay cool this summer. It just takes a few small changes.
- Keep blinds and curtains closed during the hottest parts of the day. This keeps the sun from cooking your living room.
- Turn off your A/C when you are not home or at the very least, set it for a higher temperature.
- Use a programmable thermostat to regulate your system. This eliminates the human error aspect in case you forget to turn off the A/C when you leave the house for work.
- When going on vacation, don't forget to unplug appliances so they are not drawing power while you are gone.
- Service your air conditioners. Clean or replace the filters as clean airways mean less work for the unit.
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