{"id":1812,"date":"2019-07-03T13:46:25","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T20:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brucesac.com\/?p=1812"},"modified":"2019-07-03T13:46:25","modified_gmt":"2019-07-03T20:46:25","slug":"dont-let-your-air-conditioning-skyrocket-this-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/dont-let-your-air-conditioning-skyrocket-this-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Your Air Conditioning Skyrocket This Fourth of July"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The Fourth of July is the time for backyard barbecues, parades and firework displays. And for Arizonans, Independence Day is also about hot temperatures \u2013 sizzling hot. The kind of temperatures that send your utility bill skyrocketing like a Fourth of July firework.<\/p>\n

To help keep your mind on the holiday\u2019s fun and festivities instead of on your thermostat and next month\u2019s utility bill, we have a few cost-saving tips to share.<\/p>\n

Run the Fans<\/h2>\n

Moving air helps evaporate sweat from the skin. Evaporational cooling is an energy-efficient and effective process that you can take advantage of by simply turning on your ceiling fans. In fact, this one simple action can make a room feel several degrees cooler than it actually is.<\/p>\n

Avoid the Stove and Oven<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the Fourth of July \u2013 time to fire up the barbecue and enjoy cold foods like potato salad and watermelon. By not cooking during hot spells, you can reduce indoor heat and lessen the load on your air conditioner.<\/p>\n

Consider Humidity<\/h2>\n

If the air isn\u2019t humid, turn your air conditioner fan speed on high. This helps circulate the air and improves the efficiency of your air conditioner. However, on those muggy monsoon-like days, turn the fan speed to low. The slower air movement through your air conditioning system will remove more moisture from the air, making you feel cooler.<\/p>\n

Take a Dip<\/h2>\n

Water cools you down \u2013 plain and simple. So, take a cool shower, soak in a bath, hop in a pool or run in the sprinklers on your front lawn. You\u2019ll chill out quickly without having to amp up your AC.<\/p>\n

Happy Fourth of July from our family to yours! Have a safe and wonderful holiday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Fourth of July is the time for backyard barbecues, parades and firework displays. And for Arizonans, Independence Day is also about hot temperatures \u2013 sizzling hot. The kind of temperatures that send your utility bill skyrocketing like a Fourth of July firework. To help keep your mind on the holiday\u2019s fun and festivities instead […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[88],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1812\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brucesac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}