Viral Post About Ways To Cut Power Bill Misleading

(San Antonio, TX) — This heatwave has homeowners looking for ways to cut their power bill.

A viral Facebook post suggests putting an umbrella over your air conditioner, but experts who have seen it say it doesn’t work. Jacob McKinnis is an A/C repairman in Texas and says the umbrella traps the hot air around the unit. That’s why commercial buildings put them on the roof.

He says if you want the air conditioner to run more efficiently, then get it serviced once a year and change the filter.