Hello Friends,
When the temperatures go up, so do our power bills as we crank up the A/C to keep our homes cool. You could be making some mistakes that are driving up your power bill higher than it needs to be. Here are ways to keep a lid on your budget, while keeping your A/C in good working condition.
When the temperatures go up, so do our power bills as we crank up the A/C to keep our homes cool. You could be making some mistakes that are driving up your power bill higher than it needs to be. Here are ways to keep a lid on your budget, while keeping your A/C in good working condition.
Keep thermostat at one
temperature
Set your thermostat at
one temperature and keep it there, even when you’re out for the day. Don’t put a lamp, TV or an appliance near your
thermostat. It can sense the heat from those devices and keep the A/C running
longer than necessary.
Don't set below 70
degrees
There’s no magic
temperature that will work for every home.
But the higher you set the thermostat in the summer, the more energy
you’ll save. Recommendations say that you should not set it below 70 degrees
Fahrenheit. One of the biggest mistakes people
make with their A/C is thinking the colder they set the thermostat, the faster
it will cool. Turning it way down won’t
make it cool any faster. If you turn it way down, eventually it’s going to get so
cold that it will freeze up.
Keep vents clear
Make sure there isn’t
a piece of furniture like a couch or bed on top of a floor vent. Be sure the return vent isn’t blocked by
furniture, either.
Leave main floor vents
open
It seems natural to
close vents in unoccupied rooms but if they’re on the main floor, leave them
open. You should, however, close the
vents in unoccupied basement rooms.
Change the A/C filter
Your furnace filter is also your A/C
filter and it has to be replaced regularly. Dirty filters force A/C units to
work harder. As it gets dirtier and
dirtier, it gets more and more restrictive. You can cause some real energy
problems if you don’t change your filter on a regular basis.
Keep outdoor unit
clear
The outdoor condenser
should really be about 12 inches away from the house. Homeowners are warned not
to install their condenser under a deck or patio.
Use ceiling fans only
when someone is in the room As for ceiling fans, they do not cool rooms. The fan is just circulating air, but it’s
driven by a motor and that motor is producing heat. Fans, however, do cool people in the room
Sincerely,
ERA Skyline Real Estae
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