Texas summers can get HOT! You may not think so, but I’m originally from Alaska and trust me, IT’S HOT! As a result to the hot dry weather, we use more electricity and water during the summer months (sorry to state the obvious). During my own search to lower my electric and water bills in the summer, I learned the following valuable tips and wanted to share them with you.
Lowering Your Summer Electric and Gas Bills
- Set your thermostat no lower than 78 degrees (unless your wife is like mine then 74 is the magic number no matter how much money it saves)
- Replace regular incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents lamps (CFLs)
- Keep your shades and curtains closed during the day to shelter your house from the warming effect of the sunlight
- If you don’t want to block your view, think about applying window film to the glass. Like auto window tint, these applied films will reduce radiant heat while allowing you to see through them
- Replace air conditioner filters regularly to ease the air flow. Dirty filters make the unit work harder to force the air through the filter. On this same note, unless you suffer from severe allergies, use the cheaper 30-day air filters. They do the job while making it easier for the air to flow and cost a heck of a lot less
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