Conserving Money by Conserving Energy

Now that the winter’s over, it’s time to start preparing for the heat of summertime. Summertime

screams the need for a cool down in both the house and car.

When you’re living on a tight budget though, it can be hard to find ways to save money. Luckily, you can

save money in the energy department as summer approaches with a few, timely tips.

Car Windows

The less often you use the AC, the better. Find every excuse

to turn it off and open the windows while it’s warming up

this spring.

A single open window won’t offer much relief from the

warmth. A cool breeze doesn’t enter the home very well

unless it has another open window or door to leave

through.

Windows open on opposite sides of the home will allow

breezes to flow comfortably from entry point to exit. You invite the air in when you provide it an exit

strategy.

Don’t let the comfortable temperatures go to waste. It’s a great chance to finally air out your home after

a long winter.

That same concept applies to your vehicle. The AC in your car is a gas guzzler.

Save gasoline (your car’s energy) by turning off the AC and rolling down the windows. Just as long as

you’re driving on normal streets, you’ll save gas with a more natural breeze.

Once you hit the highway though, your open windows begin to create drag on the vehicle, counteracting

the benefits of turning off your air conditioning. Crank up the air conditioning and roll up the windows

on the highway.

A last note on car air conditioning, your car uses more fuel to produce colder temperatures but only

needs electricity to move the fan faster. If you want your AC on but don’t want to use up a lot of fuel,

turn up the fan and set your thermostat for higher temperatures.

Blue Zone

Keep the thermostat within the “blue zone” (the cold zone), just not to its lowest setting. The help will

be subtle, but it will be worth it.

Returning to saving money at home, when things get to be

a bit too warm in the house, head outside to spend time in

the shade of a big tree. The shade combined with a cool

breeze can make the afternoon a much more appealing

time of day for you.

The best part is, you are finding relief in the natural

elements, not the air cooling system in the house. Take advantage of the great outdoors, it will do you

some good for your body and soul as well as your wallet.

TRA Snow and Sun installs solar racking equipment to help you save money on the energy you purchase.

Solar racking equipment sets up solar panels to absorb the rays of the sun.

Once absorbed, it converts the sun’s rays into safe, usable energy for the home. Once the initial costs of

setup are taken care of, your energy costs are reduced dramatically and you pull most of your power

from the solar racking equipment set above.

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