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Well, OK, you can't exactly print dollar bills using your A/C unit. You can, however, do the equivalent by saving money on how efficiently your air conditioner operates. In addition, the last thing we want is to have our air conditioner go belly up during these hot months, and proper
maintenance can help avoid that. If you're already in the market for a new central air conditioner or window unit, you can STILL save money.
"I want to save the money! How, how, how???" Easy! Just follow the pointers below to the article most appropriate to your situation.
1. Optimize your existing air conditioning system with one of these articles from Better Homes and Gardens: "Maintaining a Central Air-Conditioner" or "Maintaining a Room Air-Conditioner."
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A FEW HOT SUMMER QUOTES |
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"We all learn by experience but some of us have to go to summer school."
— Peter De Vries
"It's a sure sign of summer if the chair gets up when you do."
— Walter Winchell
"A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken."
— James Dent
"A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to summer camp."
— Raymond Duncan
"Sometimes I get bored riding down the beautiful streets of L.A. I know it sounds crazy, but I just want to go to New York and see people suffer."
— Donna Summer
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2. Install the right new air conditioning system. Check out the Union of Concerned Scientists' article "Saving Energy While Staying Cool."
3. Do it the old fashioned way by using techniques like ventilation and evaporative cooling — see the US Department of Energy's page on Cooling Systems.
So, you can save some money, no sweat. Maybe you'll end up with enough for an extra day of your vacation to Six Flags Over Disney Park Beach. Cool!
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