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Heating and Cooling Repair and Maintenance

Keeping Your Home Cool in the Heat

Are you feeling the heat as your cooling bill rises through the roof? You can take these steps to help reduce your energy bill as the warmer months unfold: 

1. Use your ceiling fans when you're home, but not while you're gone. 
A fan doesn't actually cool the air; it simply blows air across your skin, which makes you feel cooler. Turn your ceiling fans on when you are in the room to feel more comfortable at a higher temperature. Turn them off once you leave the room so that you don't waste electricity. 

2. Keep heat-producing appliances away from your thermostat. 
The heat from a nearby TV or lamp will cause your thermostat to read an artificially high temperature, which causes your cooling system to activate unnecessarily. 

3. Program your thermostat. 
A programmable thermostat can save you energy and money by operating at a more cost-efficient temperature while you're asleep or away from home, and then automatically lower the temperature to cool your home just before you wake up or return. 

4. Reschedule laundry and cooking. 
Home appliances such as your clothes dryer, oven and stove generate a significant amount of heat. Prolong the life of your cooling system by scheduling laundry and cooking at night to avoid generating extra heat indoors, which must be converted into cool air. 

5. Close the drapes. 
In the summer, close the draperies on your south-facing windows in the daytime and open them in the evening. This keeps the warming sunlight out of your home during the day. 

6. Get a seasonal system check-up. 
Have a qualified heating and cooling contractor perform a full system check-up. Preventative maintenance on your home cooling system is one of the best ways to save money on your energy bill. 

Call Jeff Papcke at 262-949-9273 for any questions about your home cooling system.