Various energy companies recommend 78 degrees Fahrenheit as the ideal, most cost-effective temperature to set the AC to during the summer months.

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Turn off ceiling fans when you leave a room. Fans cool people, not rooms, the Department of Energy states. When taking a shower or bath, use a bathroom fans to remove heat and humidity.

Use window coverings, turn off ceiling fans when leaving rooms, and use bathroom fans to reduce heat and humidity. As temperatures begin to rise, it's nearly time (if not already) to turn on that ...

And check your ceiling fan, too. The direction it's turning can make a difference. Heat is a killer. According to NOAA, heat has claimed an average of 183 lives between 1994 and 2023 in the U.S ...

In the summer, run ceiling fans counterclockwise to create a cooling breeze, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.

And check your ceiling fan, too. The direction it's turning can make a difference. Heat is a killer ... Take a cool bath or shower. Don't turn a fan toward you if the room temperature is warmer ...