{"id":925297,"date":"2026-07-10T10:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/925297\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T10:41:27","slug":"how-to-save-money-on-your-ac-bills-during-extreme-heat-in-phoenix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/925297\/","title":{"rendered":"How to save money on your AC bills during extreme heat in Phoenix"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\"><b>PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Summers in Phoenix can be excruciatingly hot, and currently the metro area is under an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/07\/09\/heat-warning-extended-phoenix-metro-area-storms-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/2026\/07\/09\/heat-warning-extended-phoenix-metro-area-storms-way\/\">extreme heat warning<\/a> through Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">While it may feel great blasting your air conditioning on full, it may hurt later when you get the bill. But there are steps you can take to slash your bill. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">How often you change your air filter can help make a dent in your energy bill. Experts say to switch out your air filter more often during the summer, suggesting that you do so at least once a month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">The higher the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/what-merv-rating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/what-merv-rating\">MERV rating<\/a> for a filter, which is how well the filter traps particles, the more work your AC does. A less expensive filter with a moderate MERV rating will still filter out dust and pollen from your home and lessen the stress on your air conditioning. A more expensive air filter will handle more particles, but put your AC to work. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">A long-term solution to saving more money on your bill is installing an Energy Star-rated roof, according to Arizona State University professor Pat Phelan. Phelan also advises maintenance on your air conditioning, saying that it\u2019s \u201cnever too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201dSo if you haven\u2019t had that done this year,\u201d he said. \u201cHave somebody come out and pay whatever it takes to have somebody take a look at it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">\u201cYou definitely want to head off any problems up front,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Another way to lower your bill during the summer months is to opt into budget billing offered by certain energy companies. Arizona Public Service (APS), for instance, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aps.com\/en\/Residential\/Billing-and-Payment\/Budget-Billing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aps.com\/en\/Residential\/Billing-and-Payment\/Budget-Billing\">offers customers a program<\/a> that averages their recent bills to determine their monthly payment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/page\/send-us-your-feedback\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Please click here to report it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-start\">Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? Send <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azfamily.com\/community\/user-content\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">it to us here<\/a> with a brief description.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 KTVK\/KPHO. 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