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Most families use more electricity during the summer. When the kids aren’t in school all day, they spend more time at home watching TV, playing video games and using the computer.

Most families use more electricity during the summer. When the kids aren’t in school all day, they spend more time at home watching TV, playing video games and using the computer.

In fact, when it’s hot outside, the whole family is indoors with the lights on, the TV running and the air conditioning cranked up.

Remember: it doesn’t cool off much in our area for a few more months. To keep electricity bills from soaring like the outdoor temperatures, consider:

• Now that the kids are back in school, if no one is at home during the day, try raising the thermostat by seven to 10 degrees for eight hours a day. You could save up to 10 percent a year on your a/c bill. Lowering the temperature, the same amount during the winter while you are all away from home or while you are sleeping will save energy and money as well.

• Upgrading all your lamps and overhead lights to LED fixtures and bulbs. They don’t emit any heat, so they don’t force your a/c to work harder. And they use less energy.

• Washing your clothes in cold water.

• Cooking in the microwave oven or on an outdoor grill.

It’s easier than you might think to keep your home cool and comfortable during summer’s hottest days—without cranking up the a/c. Here are four simple ways:

1. Clean or change your air conditioning filter. The hotter is gets outdoors, the more you’ll stay inside where it’s cool. Make sure your air conditioning is running at its optimal level by cleaning or replacing the air filter. This can also help prevent your air conditioner from breaking down in the future.

2. Tightly close outside windows and doors. There’s no need to cool the outdoor air with your a/c unit. When you have the air conditioner running, double-check that all your exterior windows and doors are closed. For good measure, caulk around windows, doors and outlets so the hot weather can’t sneak into the house through exterior walls—and the cool air can’t get out.

3. Run ceiling fans. If the temperature is bearable outside, turn off the air conditioning and flip on a few floor and ceiling fans. This will cut down on summer electric bills, as a ceiling fan uses no more electricity than a regular light bulb.

4. Close window shades, blinds or drapes. They will keep the sun’s heat out and give your a/c a break.

For more energy efficiency information visit: www.svalleyec.com.

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