THE HEAT IS ON!!!

Don't know about where you're Habitat is at, but where I live it's 90 degrees out!  And it looks like the heat is here to stay, at least for the next week.

Best to stay inside if you can.  Here are some tips to keep cool and your energy costs in check. 

• Turn off everything you're not using, including TVs and computers.
• If health conditions permit, raise your air conditioner to 78 degrees. You can save 3 to 5 percent on air conditioning costs for each degree you raise the thermostat.
• Also use fans to circulate air. Portable and ceiling fans use a tenth of the electricity of an air conditioner and can make 78 degrees feel cooler than it actually is.
• Close blinds, shades and draperies facing the sun to block summer light and help fans and air conditioners cool more efficiently. 
• Close doors leading to uncooled parts of your home. If you have central air conditioning, close off vents to unused rooms. 
• Check to ensure that no furniture or other obstacles are blocking ducts or fans, which will enable cooled air to circulate more frequently. 
• Cook and use other heat-generating appliances in the early morning and late evening hours whenever possible.

Here are some links to check out:

To view demonstrations of how to save energy in your home, visit PSEG's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/psegvideo. 

For more energy saving tips and to conduct a free online home energy analysis, visit www.pseg.com/saveenergy.  Click onto the "At Home with Energy Star" video podcast.