With the heat and humidity of summer fast approaching, energy costs can skyrocket with the nearly constant use of air conditioning. Here are some simple tips to reduce your a/c costs, sometimes significantly!
1. Reduce appliance use. Keep the stove off and use microwaves, crockpots, toaster ovens and grills as much as possible. Run heat-producing appliances like the dishwasher and dryer in the evening after the sun goes down, and consider hanging your clothes to dry and avoiding the dryer all together.
2. Close it off. Keep curtains, blinds, and shades closed during the day, or at least during the hottest parts of the day.
3. Plan for shade. Keep the area around your condenser unit shaded so that the system doesn’t have to work as hard to cool your home.
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