http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/ A blog about frugal living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4638 Leah Ingram Mon, 10 May 2010 00:27:59 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4638 Do you happen to know *which* way is the correct way for summer and winter? I always get them mixed up! Do you happen to know *which* way is the correct way for summer and winter? I always get them mixed up!

]]> http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4637 Robbie @ Going Green Mama Sun, 09 May 2010 18:47:52 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4637 Make sure with your fans that they're set to rotate the correct way. You can either pull up hot air or push down the hot air - and you don't want to go the wrong way! Make sure with your fans that they’re set to rotate the correct way. You can either pull up hot air or push down the hot air – and you don’t want to go the wrong way!

]]> http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4541 Daisy Sun, 02 May 2010 16:33:00 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4541 We're doing a big remodeling project upstairs, and as part of it, we're making changes in our cold air return. When that piece of the system is more efficient, we hope it will help the house heat and cool more evenly. We’re doing a big remodeling project upstairs, and as part of it, we’re making changes in our cold air return. When that piece of the system is more efficient, we hope it will help the house heat and cool more evenly.

]]> http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4490 John Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:31:04 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4490 Whole House fans can save you up to 75% on AC costs during summer. Can buy units for $400-$1000. No reframing required with Quiet Cool units. Very quiet as the motor is not on the ceiling like the Home Depot units. Whole House fans can save you up to 75% on AC costs during summer. Can buy units for $400-$1000. No reframing required with Quiet Cool units. Very quiet as the motor is not on the ceiling like the Home Depot units.

]]> http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4479 Leah Ingram Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:29:46 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4479 Good point! Good point!

]]> http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/2010/04/11-tips-for-prepping-your-house-for-summer-energy-usage/comment-page-1/#comment-4478 Jen on the Edge Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:28:05 +0000 http://www.suddenlyfrugal.com/?p=2888#comment-4478 You can also make an amazing difference just by closing curtains or angling mini blinds to keep the sun's rays out during the hottest part of the day. You can also make an amazing difference just by closing curtains or angling mini blinds to keep the sun’s rays out during the hottest part of the day.

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