Honeywell Inc., maker of climate-control products, offers these tips for saving up to 18 percent on your energy bill this summer:
– Turn up your thermostat 5 degrees for eight hours a day, perhaps when the family is at work.
– Keep the humidity low inside the house by running exhaust fans when cooking or bathing.
– Clean window-unit air conditioners: Use a garden hose to wash down the filters covering the cooling coils and also the coils.
– Make sure central air-conditioning systems are operating at peak capacity: Check the temperature of the air coming from the vents. Warm air could mean a lack of Freon or a bad compressor.
– Consider getting a new, high-efficiency model if your current air conditioner is more than 8 years old.
– Call in a heating and cooling contractor annually for servicing and cleaning.
– Make sure the air filter is clean. Wash or replace it every season.
For a free consumer brochure, “Hot Tips for Cool Comfort: Melt Those
Energy Bills,” call Honeywell at 800-345-6770, ext. 7122.
