GREEN TIP OF THE MONTH

I know this may sound like basic advice to many of you but it never hurts to hightlight a reminder:

This Month's Tips for a GREENER home:

Plant trees or shrubs to shade air conditioning units but not to block the airflow. Place your room air conditioner on the north side of the house. A unit operating in the shade uses as much as 10% less electricity than the same one operating in the sun.

Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary.