Summer heat brings high-energy costs, as homeowners spend about $29 billion a year to power their air conditioners. Saving energy means saving money, as much as 20 percent on utility bills, and possibly more. Making simple upgrades to your existing home will help you to stay cool while cutting down on the cooling costs associated with this time of year.

 

As the temperatures and humidity soar, we all want to keep the hot air out and the cold air in while keeping a little cash in our pockets. The Home Depot’s Home Improvement Expert, Dave White, demonstrates visual hands-on demos of the top five things viewers can do to stay cool and cut energy costs, including: 

 

Details on how to test your home’s efficiency by taking an online home auditUpgrading to ENERGY STAR qualified windows and save between $150 to $500 a yearChanging to a programmable thermostat can save you up to $200 a yearRefresh your décor and get the benefits of a cooler house by replacing your ceiling fansReplacing your incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs use up to 80 percent less energy

 

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Dave White joined The Home Depot in 1989 as a store associate in Atlanta. He worked in Electrical, Plumbing, and Kitchen and Bath. He joined Home Depot Television in 1991 and has since produced and served as THD’s on-camera spokesperson for internal product knowledge and project know-how training videos as well as network television shows such as Lynette Jennings’ House Smart, The Today Show, FOX & Friends, and The Weather Channel.