SUMMER SAVINGS
T r y these easy, n o -co st w ays to save
energy th is sum m er:
C LO S E Y O U R C U R T A IN S B lock out the
sun’s heat b y d ra w in g yo u r w in d o w
treatm ents on the south side o f yo u r
house d u rin g the day.
O P E N Y O U R W IN D O W S A T N IG H T I f
outdoor tem peratures are cool at night,
open yo u r w in d o w s to cross-ventilate
room s, th en close them again in the
m o rn in g to seal in the cool air fo r the day.
C O M M IT T O A C O O L IN G S C H E D U L E
M a n y u tility com panies offer m oney back
fo r allow ing them to tu rn yo u r air-
conditioner on and o ff d u rin g peak-use
periods (typica lly the heat o f the day). A ll
you need to do is sign up. You likely w o n ’t
notice a tem perature change.
T U R N U P Y O U R T H E R M O S T A T T h e
recom m ended tem perature setting fo r
com fort and energy savings in an
a ir-co n d ition e d room is 78 degrees.
Resist the urge to drop the tem perature
fo r a quick cool, w h ic h taxes yo u r unit.
S C H E D U L E H E A T -P R O D U C IN G
P ER IO D S Plan yo u r use o f the d ish -
w asher, oven, and d rye r fo r early m o rn -
in g or evening ra th e r th an afternoon.
T o save energy and keep y o u r k itchen
cool at dinnertim e, use yo u r g rill and
m icrow ave instead o f the cooktop and
oven as m uch as possible.
C LE A R O U T Y A R D W A S T E P rune
shrubs and rem ove grass and leaves
th at b lo ck a irflo w a round y o u r central
a ir-co n d itio n e r o r heat pum p unit.
o
can reduce your
cooking energy
by using your
microwave rather
than the oven.
Source: Energy Star
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