Air Conditioners

Heat pumps and air conditioners are two different devices for cooling a home. The two machines work in a similar fashion, although a heat pump can work in reverse. This means that a heat pump can...

While air conditioners can help keep your house nice and cool during the hot summer season, it can also cause your energy bill to skyrocket. In fact, air conditioning can account for 5 to 50...

Here's How I Cool My Whole House with a 5000 BTU Small Air Conditioner.

Summer's here, and it's HOT! Money's tight, and running that air conditioner is going to drive the electric bill up higher than you probably want to pay. So, what can you do to help yourself...

A cool house on a hot summer day is an oasis to enjoy. Once the heat from outside fills the house, we look for better alternatives to cool down than using a hand-held fan. Ways to cool a house...

Alternative heating and cooling strategies can save you money and help the environment. By reducing our dependence upon petroleum based energy, we help the environment. Alternative home heating...

The summer months can bring grueling heat and humidity. For those of us not lucky enough to have air conditioning, staying cool can be a challenge. Opening all the windows helps, but on a...

Keeping your home cool during the hot months of the year can definitely have a drastic impact on your monthly electricity bill. No one likes a hot and stuffy house especially during a heat...

You can measure the humidity level in your house with a hygrometer, an inexpensive device that can be purchased at discount stores and hardware stores. Humidity is the amount of water vapor in the...

Summer is here and it seems as though the air conditioner has alot to do with the increasing electric bill. There are ways you can cool off your house this summer without the extra costs of an air...

We have a wall unit air conditioner in the north wall of our home that was there when we bought the house over thirty years ago. We never used it much as it made too much contrast in temperature...

Heating and cooling your home uses most energy of any of the functions in our homes. A lot has been said about saving on heating but not so much on air conditioning. Here are a few tips to help...

Summer electric bills can soar as temperatures climb and cause air conditioners to run steadily but there are some clever ways to cool off your home that will help to minimize these costs. Taking...

Everyone loves the idea of going green, and this summer you can actually practice what you preach by cooling your home naturally. By naturally cooling your house you will reduce your summer...

It's easy to save money on your air conditioning bill with a few simple steps.

Is your house just too hot during the summer time? Simplicity is one way to lower your bill and the temperature in your house! The air conditioner is one of those friendly machines in the house...

When it's hot outside, the air conditioning is bound to chill down the house. Which leads to the bill. But you can cool that down too and save a few bucks by these helpful tips.

This originally started out as one large article, but I decided that it was much too long, and split it into three parts. Please see the Resources section below for the links to the other two...

It is possible to make it through the summer without air conditioning, although it takes some tolerance to heat plus a little creativity to make it happen. Everything I suggest below, I have done...