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- In cooling season, set your thermostat for 78 degrees. If you set your thermostat below 78, you’ll add around 5% per degree to your cooling costs. Setting above 78 saves around 5% per degree.
- To be comfortable at higher temperature settings, use fans along with your air conditioning.
- Replace or clean filters monthly. Clogged, dirty filters block normal airflow and reduce a system's efficiency significantly.
- Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air conditioner thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances and causes the air conditioning to run longer than necessary, using more energy.
- Plant trees or shrubs that shade air conditioning units, but don’t block the airflow. A unit operating in the shade uses less electricity than the same one operating in the sun.
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