Air Conditioning Money Saving Tips
Have you ever seen rolling blackout during the winter? Of course not. There's a reason why they happen during the summer and air conditioning is one of the main reasons. If you want to save money on your summer electric bill then you have to look at your current air conditioning situation and look to improve where you can.
1. Much like using a timer for a pool pump or your furnace using one for your air conditioning helps as well. Set it to turn off during the day when you are not at home and have it come on an hour or half an hour before you get home. Constantly cooling your home all day with the air running costs you money. Your house heats up, it comes on cools it down and the cycle goes on all day. Have it come on once during the day to cool it down (just before you get home) and you will save money. Why cool the house down several times a day when nobody is there?
2. Try raising the temperature a little bit. Ten degrees will make a huge difference but if you can do a bit at a time until you get used to it you are only going to save.
3. Install ceiling fans through out the house to circulate the cool air and make sure you are pushing the air down pushing the warmer air away from your body.
4. Make sure you maintain your ac unit by cleaning the filters and ensuring that it's running at 100%.
These are just a few tips I picked up from a great site on saving money by having a closer look at your air conditioning situation.
