| "I just don't understand them! Everyday
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| | - Clean the filters and coils once a
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| I'm telling the boys, 'Turn off the a/c
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| | month. If air is blocked with dust that
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| when you leave the room.' They just don't
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| | gets collected, the unit can't breathe.
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| listen! Last month our bill was almost
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| | This makes it work harder. Here's a
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| $300!" She threw her hands up in complete
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| | helpful reminder: whenever the electric
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| exasperation.
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| | bill comes make that the day to clean or
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| Unfortunately, this is one of the most
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| | change your filters and spray the coils.
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| common complaints. Kids want to do the
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| | - The best air conditioners are those
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| right thing, but without an understanding
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| | that fit your room. A unit that's too
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| of why this so important, it will not be
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| | small for the area will work too hard,
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| the first thing that pops in their minds.
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| | never feel cool enough, and will
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| I live in Thailand where air conditioners
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| | skyrocket your electric bill!
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| are as necessary as bottled water. Here
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| | - Consider Energy-Star rated units. A
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| we have 360 days of hot, sticky weather
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| | 5-rating is the most energy-efficient.
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| and we are truly grateful to the Cooling
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| | - So, how to get the kids to help? Get
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| Gods.
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| | them involved. Have them check out global
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| However, as the days get hotter, more
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| | warming and its effects to their planet.
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| people are demanding comfort. The CFCs
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| | Make it a family project and support
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| from air conditioners are pollutants that
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| | their ideas. Let them know they can be
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| destroy the ozone molecules. This thins
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| | action heroes whenever they take small
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| the ozone layer allowing more ultraviolet
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| | steps to create a better world.
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| (UV) rays to enter our atmosphere. This
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| | I'm very lucky to teach high school
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| is what causes global warming. This extra
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| | science in Bangkok. I assigned a project
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| heat creates more demand for a/c!
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| | for their final grade: research and
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| Now, I'm not suggesting throwing out your
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| | create Power Point presentations about
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| air conditioners or making them illegal
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| | global warming.
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| and banning them from Earth
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| | One day, while working in my office, two
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| forever...well...No, but there are a few
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| | of my students came in to chat. One
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| things you and your family can do to help
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| | student reminded me that if I keep the
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| save the world and teach kids how to save
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| | curtains closed it will keep the sun out
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| money on electric.
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| | and then I wouldn't need to use so much
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| - Compliment your cooling needs with
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| | air conditioning. They quickly closed the
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| ceiling fans and/or floor fans. This will
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| | curtains, changed the a/c temperature and
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| distribute and help circulate the cooler
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| | bowed with respect as they left. All I
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| air more efficiently.
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| | could do is smile.
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