List five ways that your family could reduce the amount of energy and money used on heating and cooling your home . Keep the thermostat away from sunlight, heating units, and large appliances. Placing the thermostat too near heat producing elements can cause the unit to run longer, to be less efficient, and to add dollars to the energy bill. Most people are interested in saving money and energy. Setting the thermostat higher, using ceiling fans, and wearing loose clothing allows people to save energy while remaining cool.
Humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air, and it affects comfort in the home.
Air conditioning can remove humidity from the home, or venting to the outside can reduce humidity. Heating units may seem to help as they tend to dry out the air, but people feel colder in dry air. Adjust the thermostat on the heating and cooling unit on mild days, or turn the unit off completely. The heating and cooling unit will not have to work as hard if sufficient insulation has been placed in the ceiling, the walls, and under the flooring. Unless you want to waste money on inefficient heating and cooling, you should keep air filters clean, or you should change the filter monthly.