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re: Tips on how to bring down your energy bill during the summer
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:26 pm to udtiger
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:26 pm to udtiger
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Apparently, a thermal cover over your attic access stairs is helpful.
Oh yeah, I did this. Noticeable difference in the upstairs hallway. Sealed the edges of it too, didn't just staple it on there.
Looks like this:
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:28 pm to CatfishJohn
Spray foam insulation is a game changer. Will never own another house without it. You could go in my attic right now in the middle of summer and not sweat. Probably 80 degrees in there.
Obviously it's a bigger cost but no telling what my bill would be without it.
Obviously it's a bigger cost but no telling what my bill would be without it.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:31 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Get a couple of dehumidifiers. I have one that pulls out 5-10 gal per day.
They put out hot air as well and of course draw electricity.
For comfort, sure, for savings, not sure.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:32 pm to Lickitty Split
It’s a huge investment but how old are your windows? Replacing ours made a marked difference in our A/C and heat bills. When we had the stretch of 110+ heat index the thermostat didn’t get up over 70.
Outside of that, checking seals on your windows, keeping curtains pulled and outer doors shut, avoiding cooking with the oven a lot, etc.
Outside of that, checking seals on your windows, keeping curtains pulled and outer doors shut, avoiding cooking with the oven a lot, etc.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:34 pm to Lickitty Split
Get a dehumidifier or when buying a new AC unit, get one that dehumidifies more efficiently than standard units.
Dehumidifying makes higher temperatures more tolerable. Even though it uses electricity also, it uses less than your AC unit.
Dehumidifying makes higher temperatures more tolerable. Even though it uses electricity also, it uses less than your AC unit.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:47 pm to Lickitty Split
Get a nest.
You can control it from your phone.
Turn up to 78-80 before you leave.
An hour before you get home, put it back to 71-72
You can control it from your phone.
Turn up to 78-80 before you leave.
An hour before you get home, put it back to 71-72
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:52 pm to Lickitty Split
Clean ac
Clean filters
Have vac unit checked to insure working correctly
Warmer thermostat
Check window and door seals
Energy efficient windows
Cook outside on grill
Clean filters
Have vac unit checked to insure working correctly
Warmer thermostat
Check window and door seals
Energy efficient windows
Cook outside on grill
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:52 pm to WaydownSouth
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Get a nest.
You can control it from your phone.
Turn up to 78-80 before you leave.
An hour before you get home, put it back to 71-72
If you have a regular daily schedule, you can setup almost any thermostat to run a schedule.
Mine just moves up and down based on that and in steps. Like 72 - 70 - 67 then back up same way next day.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:52 pm to Lickitty Split
Go back to using ammonia instead of freon.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 12:54 pm to Lickitty Split
Rent a hotel room and crank it down as much as you want
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:04 pm to Topwater Trout
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so it basically never stops when its is 95+ outside?
Feeling fine, all the time...
Posted on 7/14/26 at 2:10 pm to Lickitty Split
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Do you have any suggestions?
Skipping a chick fil a meal will probably save more money than all of the effort and energy spent trying to save $15 of electricity. Kick ac up a few degrees especially at night. If you let your home get too hot during day, you're using too much energy to bring it back down. Sleep with more fans on you sleeping to feel cooler and a thinner blanket.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 5:09 pm to Lickitty Split
When my bros used to live in the trailer park they would break into the meter and wind it backwards. You need to find some of those seals to reseal it
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:05 pm to CatfishJohn
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For comfort, sure, for savings, not sure.
It's a 120V source vs a 240V AC unit.
If the dehumidifier makes it more comfortable, the main AC unit will not have to run as much; thereby saving $$.
It also gives you a source for potable water to flush toilets if you have a water issue during storms.
This post was edited on 7/14/26 at 7:06 pm
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:10 pm to Lickitty Split
I open my back door that goes out to the screened in porch, raise windows in living room and bedrooms and I don’t have to turn AC on.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:35 pm to Lickitty Split
Posted on 7/14/26 at 7:40 pm to Lickitty Split
Make your own power. Turn your roof into a power plant.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:13 pm to Lickitty Split
Rip out your Nest thermostat so it stops constantly cycling the a/c
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Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:16 pm to Lickitty Split
Window unit or portable AC in the master bedroom. Keep the rest of the house at 78. Frick dem kids.
Posted on 7/14/26 at 9:20 pm to BabyTac
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77 at night and 79 during the day.
My father does this. It's part of the reason he gets almost zero visitors.
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