How To Save Energy In The Summer

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

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With the weather warming up, we bet that many homeowners are starting to come up with ways that they plan to keep cool this summer. However, most likely, that means tuning up the trusted A/C to ensure that it's ready to roll when needed. But being the major appliance that it is, an air conditioner is often the culprit when it comes to high utility bills during the summer season - that's because it consumes so much energy and requires tons of electrical power to get moving!

Since our goal is to consistently educate our readers on ways that they can go green and help our planet, today we're offering a few tips on how to save the valuable resource of energy over the next few months:

1. On cool nights, open the windows to let in fresh air rather than keep your A/C running. Then, as soon as you wake up, work to keep the cool air in for the morning by shutting the windows before it escapes so that you don't need to turn on your cooling unit too early.
2. Set your thermostat as high as possible (while maintaining comfort, of course). This way, even if it's not totally frigid in your home, you can still keep cool while letting your air conditioner take a bit of a rest.
3. If you have ceiling fans in your home, use them to your advantage so that you can raise your thermostats' temperature - did you know that you can raise the setting by about 4 degrees when using a ceiling fan? Not to mention, ceiling fans can help cool your home on their own too!
4. Schedule an appointment with an air conditioning expert to ensure that your system is running as efficiently as it should. Routine maintenance is key to keep an A/C performing properly, and when there is a lack of it, your system could wind up drawing more energy to pump out the cool air.
5. Avoid using appliances like your oven on days where temperatures are high. Since appliances such as these give off heat of their own, they will naturally make your home warmer and therefore cause your air conditioner to have to work harder.

By making even just the slightest adjustments to the habits you fall into during the summer season, you can start to minimize the amount of energy your home consumes and therefore, conserve the resource that is so important to our planet. What steps will you take first? Visit us on Facebook and Twitter to let us know!

Boro-Wide Recycling is a full service recycling and waste management provider. For more information on how we can help you with your recycling efforts, check us out at www.borowide.com or contact us at 718-416-1656.

Keeping Cool Without A/C

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

 

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Throughout the summer, our air conditioners are one of the most commonly used appliances in our homes. Each and every day, we rely on these systems to manage our comfort and keep our homes free from the sweltering heat that is waiting for us outside. And since we rely on them so heavily, we often disregard the amount of energy we use every time we hit the “on” switch and leave them running for hours. To help you keep cool while reducing the amount of energy you use, we’ve compiled a list of ways that you can beat the heat without relying on your A/C:

1. Close your windows – Though you might think opening your windows will bring fresh air into your home, keep them shut even on the hottest of days. The truth is, opening the windows will actually make your home warmer since the hot summer air will have access to the inside.
2. Use fans – Fans can be your greatest source of cool air in the summer if used properly. Between a mix of ceiling fans and stand-alone fans, you’re bound to feel just as cool as you would with your A/C. And don’t forget to take advantage of a breezy night; set one fan facing in on the side of your home receiving the wind to bring cool air into your home.
3. Turn off the lights – Did you know that light bulbs can produce just as much heat as they do light? On hot summer days, keep the lights off for as long as possible to minimize the amount of heat that radiates off light bulbs.  

Now that we’ve given you some tips on how to keep cool, which will you use this summer? Visit us on our Facebook page and let us know!

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