Nobody wants to be hot and uncomfortable throughout the summer, and there are ways that you can keep your home cool while reducing your cooling bill at the same time. Service 1st Pros offers the following tips below to help keep the inside of your home cool yet your thermostat set a little higher to help you save money.
1. Close Up During the Day
We know it’s a little depressing, but one of the best things you can do to keep your house cool during a hot summer day is to close it up. Close your doors and windows and make sure all of your blinds and drapes are drawn to avoid solar energy coming through the windows and warming up the inside of your home with unnecessary heat.
2. Use Shade to Your Advantage
You can also reduce your home’s interior heat by using shade to your advantage. Plant trees strategically in your garden so that they will shade your home from the summer heat. Put awnings above your doors and windows to prevent the sun from blasting through them. These external coverings help keep the windows cool.
3. Use Fans
Ceiling fans are a great energy-saver. Adjust them so that they are on their summer setting, which is usually counter-clockwise, and leave them running at a low setting all the time. You should be able to feel the air on you when you are standing underneath the fan. Also, use standing fans throughout your house to help circulate the air.
4. Seal Things Up
Heat can make its way through doors and windows that aren’t sealed properly as well as exterior cracks. Now is the perfect time to inspect your home and seal all of the doors and windows properly and any exterior cracks that lead into the home. You want to block all hot air from being able to come through any wall. This also saves you money by keeping the cold air in.
5. Open Up at Night
If the weather allows it and your home is secure even with the windows open, open up your house at night to let the cool air in. Close the house up in the morning once you get up when the outdoor air starts getting hot. This natural air circulation reduces the indoor temperature and, if you lock that cool air in, your air conditioner won’t turn on right away.
Finally, call Service 1st Pros in Auburn GA, for an air conditioning inspection. Now is the time to have the air conditioner serviced to make sure that it is operating as efficiently as possible.