EditorialMichael Love adjusts the thermostat in his St. Petersburg residence on July 24, 2024. In the summer the AC in Love's apartment is unreliable, and without any help from his landlord, Love has had to rely on fans and a window mounted unit to keep cool in th,
EditorialFrom a seasonal tuneup of your air-conditioning system to raising the thermostat even just by one degree, there are many ways to help lower your summer electric bill. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)