| If you are looking for a more inexpensive way to | | | | month...come on a sunny day hot day and also come |
| cool your home, you are not alone. In order to truly | | | | on a rainy or cool day and see how things feel inside |
| realize your money saving potential, we recommend | | | | the house. Always walk away from real estate |
| you undertake the following advice. | | | | decision if someone is pressuring you to buy. |
| 1. Do A Home Checkup | | | | 4. Cooling Checklist |
| The overall costs of building a home can be daunting, | | | | - Pay attention to your energy meter when |
| but don't overlook investing extra money into a | | | | everything is shut off in your home. Look for |
| cooling system. The quality of your life can be | | | | discrepancies - it should read zero |
| substantially improved with higher quality air, and the | | | | - Service your central air conditioning unit yearly, |
| money you save each month on your utility bills will | | | | - Check the furnace or air conditioner filter each |
| more than pay for the extra effort you put forth | | | | month, and clean or replace it as needed. Dirty filters |
| many times over. | | | | block air flow through your heating and cooling |
| 2. Purchasing A Home Cooling System | | | | systems, increasing your energy bill and shortening |
| In general, it's not wise to skimp on your home | | | | the equipment's life. |
| cooling system. You may think it's a hefty | | | | - IA programmable thermostat can save you |
| investment, but consider how this will affect the | | | | thousands every year |
| resale value of your home. Check how old your | | | | - Clean out all air ducts |
| furnace and central air conditioning systems are... if | | | | - Use solar panels on top of your roof to help power |
| they are quite old then you should price out what it | | | | your most common appliances |
| would cost to install a system. New central air | | | | - Consider sleeping in your basement |
| conditioning systems are much more efficient than | | | | - Keep your drapes and/or curtains shut to keep out |
| their older predecessors. | | | | the sunlight (sunlight increases the temperature of |
| 3. Bolstering Your Defence Against The Elements | | | | your home) |
| Older homes are generally the worst. Buying an older | | | | - Incandescent light bulbs are very outdated now. Did |
| home should not be done without a thorough | | | | you know that 95 percent of the energy a light bulb |
| inspection first. Even then, you may wish to come | | | | used goes to heating the bulb. This adds extra heat |
| back on different occasions throughout the | | | | to your home in the summer. |