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Keep your home cool without turning the AC down

Summer means air conditioning. And air conditioning should be code for money flying out of your wallet.  And since most of us do not have the money to splurge on a great new energy efficient air conditioner we have to find other ways to keep our home cool without spending our entire paycheck.  And there are ways to do so that is a lot cheaper than replacing that old air conditioner. Here are some tips to keep the home cool and the wallet super happy!

Turn up the thermostat: Just punching up that dial a few degrees can save you quite a bit of money in the long run. If you have the desire you can go ahead and purchase one that will do the energy saving for you. A programmable thermostat will keep your home cooler at certain times of the day and warmer other times. Like when you are at work or know you will be out you can keep the temperature up.

Clean your air filter: Having a dirty air filter in your air conditioner is not only bad for your health; it’s also bad for your wallet. Making sure that you have the filter cleaned or changed per the instructions of the manufacturer is a good way to keep costs down. You can even clean the filter yourself.

Have window treatments installed: Window treatments will keep the sun off of your house and out of your windows. Window coverings are an attractive and not too expensive way to keep your cooling bill down. Next Day Blinds has a website with a great assortment of options as well.  Next Day Blinds will have something that you will like and that will fit within you budget. And like the name entails Next Day Blinds will have you saving money in no time flat!

Install ceiling fans: Ceiling fans are a great way to keep you cool and costs down as well!

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Posted by James on August 20th, 2009 filed in Finance, Home & Garden | Comment now »

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