An air conditioned idea to lower your electric bill in the summer.

August 6, 2008 – 8:07 am – No Comment

In the summer lots of people are pinched by the cost of electricity. In the hot and humid Mississippi summers I have grown accustomed to, the electricity bill is well over what I would like for it to be.

First, I would like to say that I am a warm-natured person and like to have the house cool.

In the middle of the day, it is highly doubtful that a 1300 sq. ft house will ever reach 72 degrees. So here’s something we do, we turn up the air to between 77 and 75 and sometimes the air conditioner actually gets the house cool and cuts off during the day. If somewhere between 75 and 77 is too warm, ceiling fans really help cool the room. I prefer to sleep cold and have a hard time sleeping when it’s warm. I keep a fan on at night and don’t have to move the thermostat and am able to sleep very comfortably.

We also don’t use the oven at all until dinner time, and dinner comes later than in the winter. We have a toaster oven and microwave that do the job during the day. Not only does it save energy, but it also keeps the kitchen cooler.

These tips have kept us from sweating it out through these extremely hot days. Keep cool!!