Have you ever considered how
much the dust that’s gathering in your home is costing you in energy bills?
When dust builds up on the
registers and vent covers in your home, for example, it becomes “insulation”
that blocks the air’s path into the room. The harder a system has to work to
keep your home comfortable, the more you pay in utility costs.
So as you look ahead, a
thorough dusting with special attention to registers and vent covers is a good
idea. Other ideas?
§ Close drapes to keep
out the hot daytime sun, especially on south- and west-facing windows. Sunny windows make air conditioners work 2 to
3 times harder.
§ Close fireplace dampers or glass doors. Going up the chimney
with a bound may serve as a dramatic exit for Santa, but don’t allow your
cooled air to use that same escape hatch.
§ Position your
refrigerator away from sunny windows, hot water heaters, warm air from heating
ducts, radiators, stoves and other heat sources. The heat makes cooling harder
for your refrigerator.
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