How To Save Energy In The Summer

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

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!

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Ways to Conserve Energy This Summer

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

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With the official start of summer only a few weeks away, you might be starting to prepare your home for those hot, humid days that leave you searching for a gust of cool air - and you know what that means! It's almost that time where the windows will start to close and the air conditioner will kick in. Of course it's important to stay cool during the summer season, but have you ever considered how much energy you use just to keep your home cool? As you get ready to beat the heat, consider these tips from the National Wildlife Federation to help you conserve energy in your home:

1. Use fans throughout your home to keep cool air flowing. This alone can make it seem like it is 5 degrees cooler than it actually is.
2. Shade any windows that tend to receive a lot of sunlight. By keeping your shades down or using room darkening shades you'll block out any heat from the sun.
3. On super hot days, avoid opening windows and doors on a regular basis. By doing so, you allow cool air to escape and hot air to enter, causing your cooling unit to work harder. 
4. Check that your attic is properly ventilated to allow excess heat to escape through the ceiling or roof.
5. Plant trees or other plant life around your air conditioning unit to reduce sun exposure. A unit in the shade will use less electricity than one that operates in direct sunlight.

By following these simple tips and altering your routines just a bit, you can help preserve our planet by reducing the amount of energy produced in your home each and every day. Join us in our efforts and conserve energy today!

At Boro Wide Recycling, we work to keep our planet safe by providing comprehensive recycling services to commercial and residential customers. Join us in our efforts! Contact us to learn how we can help you in your recycling efforts, and don't forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date with the latest news in recycling efforts and eco-friendly tips.