{"id":476899,"date":"2022-07-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T20:00:00","slug":"cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"#Cut Your Summer Electric Bill by Supercooling Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af4a0fe3ec24\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#%E2%80%9CCut_Your_Summer_Electric_Bill_by_Supercooling_Your_Home%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Cut Your Summer Electric Bill by Supercooling Your Home&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#What_Is_Supercooling\" >What Is Supercooling?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#What_Are_the_Benefits_of_Supercooling\" >What Are the Benefits of Supercooling?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Your_AC_Works_Harder_at_Optimum_Times\" >Your AC Works Harder at Optimum Times<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Youll_Take_Advantage_of_Off-Peak_Electrical_Rates\" >You\u2019ll Take Advantage of Off-Peak Electrical Rates<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Youll_Put_Less_Wear_and_Tear_on_Your_HVAC_System\" >You\u2019ll Put Less Wear and Tear on Your HVAC System<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Youll_Sleep_Better\" >You\u2019ll Sleep Better<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#How_to_Supercool_More_Effectively\" >How to Supercool More Effectively<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Use_a_Smart_Thermostat_for_Easy_Scheduling\" >Use a Smart Thermostat for Easy Scheduling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#ecobee_Smart_Thermostat\" >ecobee Smart Thermostat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Schedule_the_Fan_During_the_Day\" >Schedule the Fan During the Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Minimize_Heat_Gain_During_the_Day\" >Minimize Heat Gain During the Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cut-your-summer-electric-bill-by-supercooling-your-home\/#Minimize_Air_Gaps_and_Loss_Points\" >Minimize Air Gaps and Loss Points<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCut_Your_Summer_Electric_Bill_by_Supercooling_Your_Home%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Cut Your Summer Electric Bill by Supercooling Your Home&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-814878 size-full\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SuperCooling3.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An Ecobee smart thermostat set down to sixty degrees to supercool a home.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-credittext=\"Ecobee\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Ecobee<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Energy prices are rising and summers aren\u2019t getting any cooler. If you\u2019re looking to save money and stay comfortable this summer, you should consider using a trick called supercooling to keep your house chillier for less.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Supercooling\"><\/span>What Is Supercooling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hearing the term supercooling might give you a flashback to a long past <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/sciencee\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"Science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">science<\/a> class, but don\u2019t worry: You won\u2019t need to brush up on high school physics or don safety goggles to take advantage of it.<\/p>\n<p>In the HVAC industry, supercooling\u2014also called \u201csubcooling\u201d or \u201cprecooling\u201d\u2014is the practice of running the air conditioner at optimum times to significantly chill an environment. Then during the non-supercooling period, the AC system is run less or even not at all.<\/p>\n<p>This creates a reduced financial and energy burden while maintaining the same (or even better) comfort level provided by running the air conditioner in a more traditional fashion.<\/p>\n<p>What this looks like, in practical terms for most people, is running your AC at night to lower the temperature of your home below the temperature you would normally set your thermostat.<\/p>\n<p>If you normally have the thermostat set to 72\u00b0F during the day, you dial the thermostat back at night to a much lower temperature such 65\u00b0F or even 60\u00b0F. The colder the better\u2014within reason.<\/p>\n<p>Then, during the day you set the thermostat to a higher temperature and coast on the supercooling you\u2019ve done.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Are_the_Benefits_of_Supercooling\"><\/span>What Are the Benefits of Supercooling?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While we just mentioned the financial and energy benefits, let\u2019s take a closer look at what they are and who they <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ly to.<\/p>\n<p>Practically everyone can benefit from supercooling, but depending on variables like your local climate and what kind of energy pricing scheme your local utility company uses you may only realize some of the benefits, say, being more comfortable without necessarily saving a ton on your actual utility costs.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Your_AC_Works_Harder_at_Optimum_Times\"><\/span>Your AC Works Harder at Optimum Times<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first supercooling benefit applies to everyone: When you run the AC at night, the system isn\u2019t fighting the sun.<\/p>\n<p>When the sun is shining on your home and the daytime temperatures are higher, the AC system is working not just to remove the existing heat from your home\u2014and you, your pets, your appliances, and just daily activities like cooking or running your computer to play a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> all generate heat\u2014but to remove heat introduced by the sun.<\/p>\n<p>At night your home radiates heat into the environment and the sun isn\u2019t pouring through the windows adding more heat. So the AC can run more effectively, removing more heat from your home.<\/p>\n<p>And removing heat isn\u2019t just about making the air around you feel cool. Removing heat also cools the structure of your home and all the stuff inside it, too.<\/p>\n<p>Significantly cooling your home at night essentially \u201csucks\u201d heat out all your furnishings and even the walls and floors. Come the next day, your well-chilled home will act like a thermal sink, keeping you more comfortable with less strain on the AC.<\/p>\n<p>It is in no way an exaggeration to say that, when you\u2019re employing supercooling as an HVAC strategy, your goal is to chill your home right down to the \u201cbones\u201d of the building.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youll_Take_Advantage_of_Off-Peak_Electrical_Rates\"><\/span>You\u2019ll Take Advantage of Off-Peak Electrical Rates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-814850 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SuperCooling1.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"A price chart from a Nebraska power company showing on and off peak pricing.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"492\" data-credittext=\"Nebraska Public Power District\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Nebraska Public Power District<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The extra demand that increased AC usage puts on a power grid during hot weather is significant. Some utilities will simply increase the cost of electrical energy during the summer to compensate for the demand, but the majority of them either have across-the-board peak and off-peak rates\u2014or they have a program you can opt into to further incentivize their customers to use power during off-peak times.<\/p>\n<p>The chart above is from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nppd.com\/rates\/for-your-home\">Nebraska Public Power District<\/a> and is a good stand-in for the kind of on and off-peak rates you can expect across the United States. Not only does the utility have an off-peak rate in the morning and late evening and a traditional peak window during the 2-7 PM block that coincides with high AC demand, it has a super off-peak rate at night.<\/p>\n<p>Every hour you run your AC at night that helps you avoid running your AC during that on-peak rate window is a 300% savings as you\u2019re spending ~5 cents per kilowatt-hour instead of ~20 cents.<\/p>\n<p>Even if your local utility doesn\u2019t have anything like a deep discount \u201csuper off-peak rate\u201d you should still expect to save easily around 50-150% on nighttime off-peak rates.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youll_Put_Less_Wear_and_Tear_on_Your_HVAC_System\"><\/span>You\u2019ll Put Less Wear and Tear on Your HVAC System<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Labor and materials just keep going up in price, and anything you can do to extend the life of your costly HVAC system is ideal to put off service calls or even a full system replacement. With replacement costs in the \u201cI should have bought a used car instead\u201d range, every extra year you get out of a system is a welcome one.<\/p>\n<p>Supercooling is a great way to minimize hot-weather wear and tear on your HVAC system because your AC and the associate hardware like your furnace blower will run steadily through the night when temperatures are lower, instead of cycling on and off all day when temperatures are higher.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Youll_Sleep_Better\"><\/span>You\u2019ll Sleep Better<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Using your AC more efficiently and saving money with off-peak rates is great and all, but here\u2019s a perfectly comfort-centric reason to use supercooling to chill your house at night: you\u2019ll sleep better.<\/p>\n<p>While people often enjoy sleeping cozy snuggled up in lots of blankets, nobody really likes sleeping <em>hot<\/em>. The optimum sleeping temperature for humans is between 60\u00b0F to 67\u00b0F, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/what-is-the-ideal-sleeping-temperature-for-my-bedroom\/\">according to experts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sleeping in a room above that temperature can lead to sweating, disrupted sleep, and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> discomfort. It\u2019s such an issue for some folks that there are entire product lines like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/OOLER-Sleep-System-Temperature-Integration\/dp\/B07RX8LT9G\/?tag=hotoge-20\">ChiliSleep<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BedJet-Cooling-Heating-Climate-Control\/dp\/B01BMCWJ7G\/?tag=hotoge-20\">BedJet<\/a> devoted just to optimizing sleep temperature.<\/p>\n<p>The best part about using a system like supercooling is that it allows you to chill your homes down nice and low to get that restorative sleeping-in-a-cave coolness. Everything else, like saving money, just might be the cherry-on-top part as far as we\u2019re concerned.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Supercool_More_Effectively\"><\/span>How to Supercool More Effectively<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-814881 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SuperCooling2.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An air conditioner unit, sitting outside a home next to flowering bushes.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/heating-air-conditioning-inverter-on-side-735290497\" data-credittext=\"Christian Delbert\/Shutterstock.com\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/heating-air-conditioning-inverter-on-side-735290497\">Christian Delbert\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Obviously, the heart of supercooling is just to turn the thermostat way down before you go to bed and turn it back up when you are awake to coast on the deep cooling you did overnight.<\/p>\n<p>But there are always ways to optimize an optimization, no? So if you\u2019re considering supercooling, consider using some of these tips to make it more frictionless and more effective.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_a_Smart_Thermostat_for_Easy_Scheduling\"><\/span>Use a Smart Thermostat for Easy Scheduling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fiddling with the thermostat by hand is so last century. While you can use a standard programmable thermostat to program a schedule, it\u2019s so much more convenient to use a smart thermostat.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-box noflex-desktop \">\nBest Smart Thermostat<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-img \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ecobee-SmartThermostat-Voice-Control-Black\/dp\/B07NQT85FC\/?tag=hotoge-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/31SPzvMCDkL._SL160_.jpg\" height=\"147px\" width=\"150px\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-title \">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for ecobee Smart Thermostat\" aria-label=\"Shop for ecobee Smart Thermostat\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ecobee-SmartThermostat-Voice-Control-Black\/dp\/B07NQT85FC\/?tag=hotoge-20\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\"><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ecobee_Smart_Thermostat\"><\/span>ecobee Smart Thermostat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-features\">The ecobee SmartThermostat makes scheduling off-peak times and automatically adjusting your thermostat for comfort a breeze.<\/p>\n<div class=\"newlinebuttons\">\n<div class=\"product-add\">\n<div class=\"product-add-button\">\n<div class=\"product-share-links\">\n<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Shop for ecobee Smart Thermostat\" aria-label=\"ecobee Smart Thermostat - Amazon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ecobee-SmartThermostat-Voice-Control-Black\/dp\/B07NQT85FC\/?tag=hotoge-20\" style=\"text-decoration:none\" onclick=\"fbq('track', 'Buy Button'); if (fb_t_convert){fb_t_convert();}\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"product-price\">$219.00 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"12\" width=\"42\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/themes\/htg-responsive\/img\/amazon-prime.png\" alt=\"\" role=\"presentation\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><br \/><small><del>$249.00<\/del> Save 12%<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Further, some smart thermostats come with additional sensors you can place in critical areas, like the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/ecobee-SmartThermostat-Voice-Control-Black\/dp\/B07NQT85FC\/?tag=hotoge-20\">ecobee SmartThermostat<\/a>. If you\u2019re worried that your supercooling plan might lead to, say, the room you keep your dog in while you\u2019re at work getting too hot, you can use the smart sensor to monitor that space.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_the_Fan_During_the_Day\"><\/span>Schedule the Fan During the Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>You might be used to your HVAC blower fan only running when the heating and cooling is active, but we\u2019d encourage\u2014especially when using supercooling\u2014to take advantage of the fan during off-time to just circulate the air.<\/p>\n<p>By scheduling the fan to blow during the day, you\u2019ll move air through your home and keep the temperature stable so individual rooms don\u2019t end up stuffy or hot while other rooms stay much cooler.<\/p>\n<p>Settings vary between thermostats and systems, but it\u2019s common to find a setting like \u201cRun Fan for X Minutes Every Hour\u201d or such. If you have a newer system with a variable speed fan, you can usually enable a comfort mode where the fan blows at a low-and-slow speed all day to ensure uniform air temperature.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimize_Heat_Gain_During_the_Day\"><\/span>Minimize Heat Gain During the Day<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to your nighttime supercooling routine, you should also use tried and true techniques for keeping the heat out. Every bit of heat your AC system doesn\u2019t have to work to remove is an all-around win and will make your supercooling efforts more effective.<\/p>\n<p>Close the blinds and draw the drapes on any windows that get direct sun exposure. If appropriate for your location,\u00a0consider installing heat-reducing film on the windows and\/or installing awnings to keep the heat out before it bakes the interior of your home.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimize_Air_Gaps_and_Loss_Points\"><\/span>Minimize Air Gaps and Loss Points<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Again, this is just good overall practice regardless of whether you\u2019re supercooling or not, but look for any points where air is leaking in or out of your home or points where the insulation is poor.<\/p>\n<p>Most utility companies have free or very low-cost programs where someone will come out to your home and do a blower test and give you tips on where you need to seal or better insulate your home. Not only are such visits usually free but they\u2019ll typically also give you free LED bulbs, help you insulate exposed pipes, and otherwise give you extra cost-saving benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing weather s<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>ping on a door or using caulk or spray foam to seal up gaps around windows or utility vents is a great way to keep all that cool and conditioned air inside your home.<\/p>\n<p>The finer points of buttoning up your home tight to keep the cool air inside aside, the heart of supercooling is to chill things as cold as you can stand them every night. The colder you make the home at night the longer you\u2019ll be able to go throughout the heat of the day without the AC turning on. 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