5 Tips for Keeping Cooling Costs Low in Covington, LA

Spring in Covington, LA can get pretty warm, but it’s also the time to get ready for summer. Your air conditioner can do a lot of cooling for you, although that does raise your energy bills. The following are five ways you can keep your cooling costs lower.

1. Use Your Fans

Attic fans can take hot air that rises to the top of your home and expel it. Ceiling fans in living rooms and bedrooms can rotate counterclockwise to make push cooler air down so everyone feels a few degrees cooler, plus the wind chill it creates against your skin helps you feel cooler.

2. Time Your Appliance Use

Try to avoid or minimize cooking, washing dishes, and drying clothes indoors during the day when those activities might make your home warmer than it already is.

3. Seal Up Tight

If you want to minimize the workload on your air conditioning, then seal drafts and air leaks in your home. New caulking around doors and window frames can dramatically improve your energy bill and keep the heat out during warmer months.

4. Reflect Heat at Your Windows

Close your drapes during the day to keep the sun out, and put awnings over windows facing west and south to reduce solar heat gain. If you have shades or blinds in any windows, put a heat-reflective film on them to reduce glare and cool your home even more.

5. Choose Cotton

Whenever possible, choose cotton for clothing and bed sheets. This is a breathable fabric, and it helps cool the body.

Just a little bit of effort can keep your cooling costs lower, but a new HVAC system might be the best move you can make overall. Contact us at Three Rivers Services, LLC about our air conditioning installation services.

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