First day of Summer!

Today is the first official day of summer! Of course, in Central Florida we’ve already had several days of high temperatures before summer officially arrives. To manage your energy consumption – and avoid an increase your utility bills – consider these tips from OUC:

• Try keeping your air conditioner at 78 degrees or higher. A thermostat set at 76 degrees will use up to 15 percent more energy to power your air conditioner than it would at 78 degrees.
• Reduce energy consumption by repairing or replacing poor insulation, weather stripping and duct leaks, as well as dirty filters, evaporators and condenser coils.
• It might be worthwhile to replace older, inefficient cooling and heating equipment. Not only are newer systems more energy efficient, there are quite a few federal, state and local rebate programs to make them more affordable. Find out more here https://www.ouc.com/business/business-rebates-programs/apply-for-a-rebate.