{"id":82835,"date":"2015-03-05T13:58:04","date_gmt":"2015-03-05T11:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/82835\/energy-month-19-of-100-ways-to-save-electricity-at-home-cooling\/"},"modified":"2015-03-23T13:34:55","modified_gmt":"2015-03-23T11:34:55","slug":"energy-month-19-of-100-ways-to-save-electricity-at-home-cooling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/2015\/03\/05\/energy-month-19-of-100-ways-to-save-electricity-at-home-cooling\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Month: 19 of 100 ways to save electricity at home &#8211; cooling"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Switch your ceiling fan to turn in a counter-clockwise direction in the summer; in the winter, run it at low speed, but clockwise.<\/li>\n<li>Close your exterior doors and windows tightly when the AC is on. Save even more by turning off kitchen and bath exhaust fans.<\/li>\n<li>Change or clean your Air Conditioner\u2019s (AC) air filters at least once a month to keep your system running at peak performance.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure your AC has a rating \u2013 or Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) \u2013 of 15.<\/li>\n<li>Make saving automatic: Set your thermostat fan switch to \u2018auto\u2019 to save energy. Leaving it in the \u2018on\u2019 position keeps air running constantly.<\/li>\n<li>Block the sun from overheating your home! Inside, use shades, blinds and drapes. Outside, use awnings, trees and shrubs.<\/li>\n<li>Insulate your walls with injected foam insulation to help you save energy by keeping hot outside air from seeping through porous block walls \u2013 check with your local building supply company for details.<\/li>\n<li>Give your AC tune-up. Running an inefficient AC system can result in high monthly bills. Plus, you could qualify for a rebate.<\/li>\n<li>Open interior doors so that cooled air flows freely throughout your home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Learn more about energy saving technology below<\/strong><\/em><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/gxqeDQWUDn0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Repair leaky ducts to reduce heating and cooling costs and qualify for a rebate toward repairs.<\/li>\n<li>Install attic insulation rated R-30 and sealing any attic leaks to reduce high home cooling costs. You\u2019ll save money each month and qualify for a rebate of $75 or more.<\/li>\n<li>Check for household leaks to make sure air isn&#8217;t escaping through openings such as fireplace dampers, doors and windows.<\/li>\n<li>Decorate for a cooler home by hanging light-coloured curtains that allow light to enter a room while blocking some of the sun\u2019s rays, and light-coloured paint to reflect heat.<\/li>\n<li>Close unused air vents. If you have central AC you can close air vent in rooms you&#8217;re not using so you&#8217;re not paying to cool them.<\/li>\n<li>Plant trees to provide shade on the sunny side of your home.<\/li>\n<li>Use ceiling fans to cool off for less. Ceiling fans use no more electricity than a standard light bulb. However, be sure to turn fans off when you leave \u2014 they only cool people, not rooms.<\/li>\n<li>Install more ceiling fans. Because the breeze of a fan can make you feel three to four degrees cooler, you can raise that thermostat and still stay comfortable.<\/li>\n<li>Raise the temperature on your thermostat by a few degrees to save on your cooling costs.<\/li>\n<li>Install a programmable thermostat to adjust your temperature during the day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='94f7675aa8ff8dd7f1ee0afa66ac307d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since March is recognised as energy month, here are some of the 100 tips you can use to become more energy efficient. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":84421,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6949,4913,3686],"tags":[6753,1003,1373,6754,1648,6755,2362],"class_list":["post-82835","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-energy","category-features","category-lifestyle-news","tag-department-of-energy","tag-ekurhuleni","tag-electricity","tag-energy-month","tag-gauteng","tag-power-saving","tag-south-africa"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Lifestyle","SubCategory":"Features"},"tag_labels":["department of energy","Ekurhuleni","electricity","energy month","Gauteng","power saving","South Africa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82835"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82835\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84421"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82835"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}