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Safety and Money-Saving Tips for Upcoming Heat Wave in Yakima
With the temperatures in the Yakima Valley forecast to be well into the triple digits for the next couple of weeks (can you say 111 degrees?!?!), it is imperative that you keep yourself, pets and elderly family, friends and neighbors safe from the upcoming heatwave.
The folks at Pacific Power have released some interesting tips that you might not be aware of. In fact, when I read them, some sounded sort of counter-intuitive but, after some thought, stand to logic and reason.
Be air conditioner smart
Set your thermostat at 78 degrees. Cooling your house below that temperature can increase your air conditioning bill as much as 8 percent.
Pacific Power offers tips to stay cool, safe during expected record heat wave
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) With triple-digit temperatures forecast throughout the Northwest over the next several days, Pacific Power wants to remind customers how to beat the heat, use less energy and save money.
Be air conditioner smart
Set your thermostat at 78 degrees. Cooling your house below that temperature can increase your air conditioning bill as much as 8 percent.
Don’t turn off the air conditioner when you’re gone; instead set it at 85 degrees. That setting allows your air conditioner to use less electricity to cool the house than if the air conditioning has been off all day.