Not everyone has converted to residential solar panels, but it certainly would save you a lot of money on your electrical bill. After all, it is summer, and with the days getting hotter, we all want to stay cool without breaking the bank. This guide will give you some tips on how you can stay cool but not have to face an enormous electric bill.
Utilize Fans
Ceiling or floor fans use very little energy and make the room feel five degrees cooler. This allows you to set the thermostat at 74-78 degrees, saving you money, and still have it feel relatively comfortable in the room. Even a two percent change in your thermostat setting can result in five percent savings or more. Remember to turn off the fan when you leave the room as it won’t cool the room when you’re not there.
Clean Your Air Conditioner Filters
If your air conditioner filters are dirty, they aren’t working as effectively as they should, meaning you’re using energy and not getting as cool as you could be. During the summer months, try cleaning your filters once a month for the best results.
Turn it Off
It’s amazing how much heat your appliances and lights give off. By shutting off your lights and any appliances you aren’t using, you’ll decrease the amount of heat in the room.
Cover your windows
It is incredible what a difference covering your windows makes. Just the sun coming in your window heats your room. Cover your windows with shades or blinds, or if you want to feel a difference, use blackout curtains. It cools a room.
Use a dehumidifier
Small dehumidifiers are relatively cheap and only use a small amount of energy. Your room will feel so much cooler with the humidity sucked out of it.
Shut Your Doors
This may seem obvious, but you’d be surprised how many people run their air conditioning and leave their doors open. So shut your doors and keep the cool air you’re paying for inside your house.
Don’t Use the Oven
There’s a reason people grill outside during the summer. Using your oven heats your kitchen, which radiates to your whole house. If you don’t have a grill or don’t feel like grilling, use an appliance like an air fryer or a microwave that doesn’t use much electricity and doesn’t give off much heat.
Install Residential Solar Panels
If you haven’t done it already, we recommend installing solar panels for the tax breaks alone. That’s not even taking into account the money you’ll save on your electric bill or all the other benefits of solar power. Now is the time to switch and save.
Solar Optimum Wants You To Stay Cool
Solar panels will save you a lot of money on your energy bill, and Solar Optimum is a top solar provider with the best warranties — a 25-year warranty covering panels, racking, inverter, workmanship, performance guarantee, and roof. For more information on how we can help you convert to solar power, click here.
