During the summer, your air conditioner uses huge amounts of electricity, spiking your energy bill to keep you comfortable at home. To save money on power, you need to find ways to limit your energy needs. Thankfully there are a lot of steps you can take, from simple measures like changing your dinner menu to renovations like window replacement.

How Window Replacement & Other Steps Can Save You Money

1. Turn the Thermostat Up

Cranking the air conditioner feels good, but the cooler you're keeping your home, the harder your AC is working. Consider turning it down a notch, especially when you leave the house — but don't turn it all the way off, or your system will have to work even harder to get to a comfortable temperature when you get home. Around 78 degrees is a good compromise.

2. Cook Less

When you turn on your stove or oven, it generates a huge amount of heat, which escapes into your home. On hot summer days, opt for sandwiches, salads, and other meals that require minimal heat to prepare.

3. Open Your Windows

Summer nights are often cooler than the days. When it gets colder outside, open the windows and let a fresh breeze through. Not only will it allow you to turn off the AC in the evening, but opening your windows at night and closing them early enough in the day will mean you can trap that cool night air for a little while so you won't have to turn the AC on.

4. Insulation

You may think of insulation as a way to keep heat in during the winter, but it actually slows the transfer of energy between indoors and outdoors. In other words, when your home interior is cooler than the outside air, insulation in your walls helps keep heat out.

5. Thermal Pane Window Replacements

Windows are one of the most vulnerable parts of your home to heat transfer, but modern window options can change this. Double-paned windows with insulating gas trapped between the layers are the best option for keeping your home cool in the summer and warm in the winter. If you already have these windows but see fogged glass or beads of moisture, there is a leak in the seal and you need window replacements.

If you need insulated window replacements in Rochester, NY, choose Genesee Glass & Mirror. With over 40 years of experience serving Monroe County, they are the area's expert in glass and window repair, offering glass pane replacements to get rid of cracks and seal leaks. They offer top brand windows with a 10-year manufacturer's warranty on the seal. To get started, call (585) 621-3580 or get in touch online.