Summertime Energy Saving Tips
Monday, June 20, 2011
Record temperatures are causing Atlantans to put their air-conditioning systems, and our energy bills, into ‘over-drive’. Here are some tips to help bring down the cost associated with your energy bill:
* Set you thermostat at 78 degrees or higher. Every degree, up or down, costs approximately 3 percent.
* Invest in a programmable thermostat and use it wisely.
* Change you air filter every two or three months. A dirty, and in some homes I have seen, clogged, filter reduces airflow, which reduces cooling efficiency.
* Move furniture! Yes you read that correctly. I have been in homes where a sofas sit on top of and/or backed into, a register. And you wonder why it feels warm…
* Install a ceiling fan. Circulating air always feels cooler!
* Wash and dry clothes in the early morning or late evening hours when the temperatures have already fallen.
* Make sure you have proper insulation in the attic and your doors and windows are weather-stripped and caulked.
* Make sure your outside unit is not ‘choked’ by bushes, vines, etc. Proper, un-restricted airflow aids in your systems efficiency!
* Finally, take advantage of the offer by Georgia Power to have someone come out and do an Energy Audit. They will almost always find multiple ways to reduce your energy bill! 1-888-660-5890
- Scott Askew
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