Seven ways to Prepare your House for Summer’s Heat

Globally, 2020 tied for the hottest year on record, according to NASA. And with homeowners likely spending another summer at home working, cooling units are expected to be running on over-drive.
 
Resideo’s data scientists looked at air-conditioning (AC) runtimes during the last two summers (2019 and 2020) in two separate states1. They found that, after controlling for weather and other factors, the average runtime for air conditioners increased by an average of nearly 12 minutes a day since the pandemic began. And for energy-conscious users, the AC runtime nearly doubled (to 19.5 minutes a day) compared to those who didn't typically use schedules or geofencing to cool their home.