ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida residents can expect extreme heat this week, with “feels like” readings forecasted to reach between 106 and 112 degrees across the entire region, according to News 6 meteorologist Michelle Morgan.
To beat the heat and save some money in the process, Duke Energy offered some tips in a news release to help you, and your family take control of your energy.
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Tips to save energy and money, the release stated
- Set your thermostat to the highest comfortable setting. Even a couple of degrees can help save energy and money. Keep in mind: Your system will run longer – using more energy – the hotter it is outside even if your thermostat setting never changes.
- Use cooler water for washing clothes. Switching your temperature setting from hot to warm can cut a laundry load’s energy use in half.
- Run heat-producing appliances during cooler morning hours for additional savings.
- Close curtains and blinds on the sunny side of your home to help prevent the sun from heating your home.
- Operate ceiling fans in a counterclockwise direction in the summer, which pushes cooler air back down into the room.
Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, supplies electricity to two million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida, the release said.