Posted: July 10, 2024, 3:05 pm
During a heat wave, keep your curtains and blinds closed during the hottest part of the day to block out the sun’s heat. Let’s keep our homes cool and cozy!
During this heat wave, you don’t have to sacrifice comfort to stay within your budget. Here are a few easily achieved cost saving tips:
- Open windows and doors and let outside air cool your house on moderate days. Be sure to keep them closed when you’re operating the air conditioner.
- Avoid unnecessary trips in and out of the house. Heat and humidity come in each time you open the door.
- Keep the sun out of your house. Close blinds, shades or draperies during the hottest part of the day. Consider planting fast-growing trees and shrubs near your home, but away from power lines, to provide shade.
- Set lamps, TV sets, and other heat-producing devices away from the air conditioner thermostat. Heat from the lamp could cause the thermostat to read higher temperature and keep the air conditioner running more than necessary.