Temperatures are rising and so is your electricity bill. Luckily, these 4 simple tips can help you keep your apartment cool and comfortable, while also cutting your cooling costs.
- Use fans. Fans use much less electricity than an AC. If you don’t have ceiling fans in your apartment, buy some inexpensive box fans to place strategically throughout your apartment.
- Cover windows. Window treatments aren’t just a design element. They also keep heat out, thereby shrinking your electricity bill. If you have blinds or curtains, keep’em closed.
- Turn off heat generators. Running electronics all day will put out a lot of heat. Be sure to turn them off when you aren’t using them, and unplug them too. If possible, avoid using the oven or stove until later in the evening, when the temperature outside has cooled.
- Avoid setting the thermostat too low. It’s tempting to crank the AC down to 65 after being in the hot outdoors. But this won’t cool your place any faster. Plus, you might forget you set it so low, resulting in unnecessary cooling costs. Instead, turn the it down to what you would normally set it at.