Making your home more energy efficient during the summer ☀️ isn’t just about keeping cool, but also about reducing your energy bill 📉 and contributing positively to the environment. Here are a few ways you can change how your home consumes energy during the hot months. 🥵 

😮‍💨Give your HVAC a break 

Using heavy curtains or blinds to block out the sun during the hottest parts of the day and using ceiling fans can help keep your home comfortable without stressing your HVAC system. Planting trees or shrubs around your home can provide natural shade, reducing the need for artificial cooling as well. 

🔥Reduce heat generation

During peak heat in the afternoon, avoid using the oven or stove. Opt for microwave meals, slow cookers, or outdoor grilling instead. Also, run heat-generating appliances like dishwashers and dryers during the evening or early morning when it’s cooler.

🛠️Service your HVAC

Ensure your AC unit is running efficiently by regularly replacing or cleaning the filters and scheduling annual maintenance checks.

❌Keep the heat out and cool air in

Proper insulation in your attic, walls, and floors keeps hot air out and cool air in. Sealing leaks around doors, windows, and any areas where pipes or wires enter the house can also prevent warm air from entering and cool air from escaping. 

By making these changes, you can, not only keep your house cooler ❄️, but lower your energy bill ⬇️ and help the environment 🌎 in the process.