How to lower your AC costs during record-high summer heat

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Summer cooling costs can make up as much as 60 percent of energy bills, according to Florida Power & Light. And with temperatures pushing 100 degrees in Northeast Florida, air conditioning systems are likely working around the clock.

Austin Wright, owner of Wright Brothers Heating & Air, said the best way to keep an AC running efficiently is to stay proactive, especially when heat indexes are in the triple digits.

“Our objective as a contractor is to save you money monthly on your utilities and to make sure that your unit’s squared away,” Wright said. “During hot days like this, it doesn’t fail out of nowhere and leave you with no AC.”…

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