Eight Home Energy Saving Tips

Change the systems filter each month to help it work properly.
Install a programmable thermostat. Increasing the temperature 2 degrees to 5 degrees for the eight hours you’re at work can result in energy savings. (Don’t turn off the system completely; it takes more energy to cool a hot house.) For summer months, only set it as high as is comfortable.
Install an attic fan. It can remove hot air from the attic so the air conditioner doesn’t have to work as hard.
Relocate the air conditioning unit to the shade. A unit operating in the shade uses as much as 10 percent less electricity than one in the sun.
Use the ceiling fan only when you’re in the room. Running the fan doesn’t lower the temperature, but it does increase evaporation from your skin to help you feel cooler.
Keep lamps, televisions, and other heat-producing appliances away from the thermostat.
Close the blinds on the southwestern side of the house during the day.
Avoid closing off vents in unused rooms. Cooling systems are designed to cool the whole house. Closing off vents can cause indoor cooling coils to freeze up.