- 1). Plant trees in your front yard. These trees not only provide your home with shade but also create evapotranspiration. The water that settles on the trees creates a cooling effect around your house. As the trees get bigger they will provide more shade.
- 2). Install thermostats that keep your home at the same temperature all the time. This ensures that it doesn't get hot during the day while you are gone. It also regulates temperature at night so you have a comfortable temperature. Keep your home at a moderate temperature--like 75 degrees--to save money and cool your home.
- 3). Change your air filters regularly. Once a year should be enough. New filters allow the maximum amount of air to get into your home. If you don't maintain filters well, your system will use more energy to move cool air into the home and your costs go up.
- 4). Seal your cooling ducts. Sealing the ducts ensures that as much cool air as possible stays in your home. No cool air is lost on the way to the various rooms.