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    How To Get The Most (And Least) Out Of Your Air Conditioner This Summer

    With warmer weather comes more reliance on air conditioning. But there are ways to keep cool without wasting energy.
    Jun 12, 2018 2 minutes
    A newly installed air conditioner sits in a window of a classroom at Bement Elementary School in Bement, Ill. (David Mercer/AP)

    With warmer weather comes more reliance on air conditioning.

    Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with Glenn Hourahan and Todd Washam of the Air Conditioning Contractors of America (@accausa) about the state of the industry and some consumer tips to keep cool without wasting energy.

    For starters: How does an air conditioner work?

    “Basically what you’re

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