To help reduce your utility bills...
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Have your cooling system tuned up to ensure the system is running efficiently. Replace paper disposable filters every month or pleated filters every 3 months.
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Keep doors and windows closed as much as possible.
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Close blinds and curtains when you are not in the room during the day time hours. This will assist in keeping your rooms cooler. The temperature in the room increase as the air in the room is warmer by the sun, by blocking sunlight coming it allows the room to warm-up at a slower rate.
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Check your attic fan! Make sure they are working properly and not blocked by anything inside or outside your house. The warmest place in your home during the summer months is the attic.
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Turn your thermostat up 3-5 degrees, saves approximately 3% on cooling bills. Or invest in a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust the temperatures during the day, night, and when not occupied. Could save as much as 10% on cooling costs.
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75% of homeowners and businesses waste 20% -- 40% of their rising utility costs every month on inefficient heating and cooling equipment. Consider upgrading to more efficient equipment.
Turn your system up when leaving town, but don’t turn it off. It takes more time, energy and money to cool your house when you return home, than if you had left it on at a higher temperature. -
Adjust thermostat on your hot water heater to "normal" or 120 degrees and when out of town for a long period of time more the setting lower.
Weather-strip or caulk around your doors and windows. Insulate around hot water heater and hot water pipes.
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