5 Unexpected Ways to Save On Cooling Costs

During the summer months, it can be very easy to rack up a very large air conditioning bill, especially if you live in an area that requires frequent use. Here are some great things you can do that will reduce the overall costs that associated with cooling your home.

Increase Plant Foliage around Home

Most of the heat that is transferred into a home comes directly from the sunlight that is hitting the roof and sides of the home. A great way to reduce how hot a house gets during the summer is to simply add plants and trees to your yard, which will block a portion of the sun from hitting the home, reducing hot the house will get.

Turn Air Off

When you are at the house, it is fine to use the air conditioning at all times, but you can save a great deal of money if you simply turn the air off when you leave the home. Although it may take a few minutes for the house to cool back down once you return and turn the air back on, sometimes you can reduce your bill by nearly half if you do this regularly.

Use Fans in the Home

Instead of cranking the air conditioning up to full blast, it can be just as refreshing to set it to a moderate temperature and have a fan blowing on you. In the mornings and the evenings you can usually get away with leaving several fans on and opening all of your windows, which will circulate the air around the house and provide a nice breeze.

Avoid Using the Stove or Oven

When you cook, you are inevitably going to be raising the overall temperature in the house, so if it is hot out or you simply want to cut down on your cooling costs, you may want to use other methods to cook your food, or simply eat an alternative meal.

Replace Your Air Conditioning

Perhaps the biggest reason that people are paying too much for their cooling costs is that they have an inefficient unit, which has either gotten too old or is outdated. One of the best ways that you can save money in the long run is by having a professional come out once every year or two at the beginning of the summer and have them do a thorough inspection of your AC system.

Get expert air conditioning service and advice for your McAllen home from All Valley Plumbing & A/C Company at (956) 686-6656!