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the air
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furnace floor registers and cold air returns
For most efficient
the Ventilation
Cold air can
escape through them.
Control in the CLOSED
except when you
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Don’t let drapes or furniture block the front of the
want to exhaust air, smoke or odors from the room.
unit and restrict air flow when it is operating.
. Don’t let the room get too hot. Whenever possible,
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It’s best to operate your air conditioner at high
turn the unit on before the room heats up. When heat
speed during extremely hot weather.
is “stored up” in walls, furniture, rugs and draperies,
Keep the outdoor
clean.
your air conditioner takes longer to produce the
desired comfort condition.
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Turn the air conditioner off before
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Keep windows and doors closed. Cool,
air
extended absences from home.
vacations or
when they’re open.
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