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Pre-cooling for a lower summer bill

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If you’re on a time-of-use plan, one of the best ways to lower your summer energy bills is to use your air conditioner less during on-peak hours, when energy costs more. By pre-cooling your home, you can do just that.

On one of these plans? Pre-cooling can help you save.

  • Time-of-Use 4pm-7pm Weekdays
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start quote We keep it at 72 other than on-peak hours. During on-peak hours, it stays at 80 and we’ve really saved a lot of money. end quote

Mary, APS customer
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How it works

Pre-cooling is a great way to save money in the summer, and it’s easy to do.

On weekdays:

  1. Cool your home during off-peak hours, when energy costs less.
    Set your thermostat a few degrees lower than usual for several hours during the day, giving your home time to get extra cool before on-peak hours start at 4pm.
  2. Bump up your thermostat during on-peak hours.
    From 4pm to 7pm, raise your thermostat several degrees. Because you’ve pre-cooled your home, you’ll stay comfortable without having to run your AC as much during on-peak hours, when energy costs more.
  3. After 7pm, you can set your thermostat as you like.
    It’s that simple. With many thermostats, you can program a schedule and pre-cool your home automatically.

 

 

 

start quote It works great, and we’ve saved a considerable amount on our bill. end quote

Leah, APS customer
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Save on a smart thermostat

A smart thermostat makes it easy to program your thermostat to pre-cool your home automatically. Get a smart thermostat for as little as $0 by shopping on APS Marketplace.

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Maintaining your AC helps you save

Your air conditioner is one of the biggest energy users in your home, and extreme temperatures make it work extra hard. Having your AC serviced at least once a year will keep it running efficiently, helping you save on your energy bill.

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