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does closing vents save on electrical bills?

We live in Arizona and we're trying to save on our electrical bill cuz our bill is pretty high. We have 2 bedrooms that we don't really use (we go in every now and then to grab something from that room), so would closing the vents to those rooms & closing the doors to those rooms help save?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    hmm i wouldnt think so...

    the air is still on.. youre just blocking it... not turning it off...

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  • 1 decade ago

    Not really. The more the air circulates the better your chances of saving a few bucks. Kick the t-stat up a couple of degrees and get some fans if you don't already have some. We knocked about $200 off our bill each month last summer by doing that. We installed solar screens over the windows a few months ago, so I'm anxious to see what, if any, effect they have on the bill. We're in west Texas, so it's pretty hot here....over 100 for the past week or so.

  • 1 decade ago

    I do the same thing. You must put something at the bottom of the door, like so that the air does not get in and out. So now the vent is closed and the bottom of door is blocked off from air going both ways....Now your saving on your electrical bill. Also let me let you in on the main thing here when it comes to your electric bill. You need to change the air filter in your unit EVERY month. I do it on the day I pay the Mortgage, it helps me to remember. Now you have done everything you can to save. Good luck, with the money I save I can ride in my car with the air on high and come out better in the end.

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    4 years ago

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  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. The cold air would be feeding the rooms with the open vents and, therefore, cooling them faster . The thermostat position (location) plays a big part in this. When it senses the temperature has reached the level you set it to, it shuts off the cooling unit. You would be cooling fewer rooms so the the rest would cool faster.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes ! y cool rooms u dont use, close those vents and operate your system on manual not auto this way you will only turn it on when you are in the house and not when you are not home and when it cools enough you can turn it off again in about 1 hour but try not to use the coolest settings you need to allow your body to acustom to heat this will allow you to sleep better

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