I want to reccommend a book, "You Can Prevent Global Warming:(and save
money) 51 Easy Ways" by Jeffrey Langholz, Ph.D. and Kelly Turner.
Andrews McMeel Publishing,Kansas City:2003. I just opened it randomly
to page 125 and the tip that caught my eye was "Don't cook dinner." It
is in the section on cooling, and the deal is to not use the stove to
cook and generate heat and humidity when the home's cooling system is
already working hard during the heat of the day. Actually there are
many more than 51 tips. This one is just part of the overal Tip # 21,
Alternative Ways to Cool that helps folks to conserve while cooling.
Another is that the use of ceiling fans allows the thermostat to be set
6 degrees higher for the same comfort level. I know that is true since
I use the fans and set my AC on 81. Happy conserving! Gerri Aston