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Kaycee Hill

3 AC mistakes that are quietly spiking your energy bill — and how to fix them

Turning on an air conditioner.

When summer temperatures soar, our first instinct is to go into survival mode. We crank the thermostat down, close off empty rooms, and block vents to force cool air where we want it. It all seems perfectly logical. Except, it's doing the exact opposite.

Many of our most common cooling habits are actually working against our HVAC systems. Instead of saving money, these good intentions are secretly driving up energy consumption and putting brutal, unnecessary strain on your equipment.

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