Heat wave hits West Michigan: Tips to keep your AC running efficiently and save money

Tips for your AC, ideal thermostat setting to stay cool during heat wave

It’s that time of the year where you long for some type of arctic blast to bring some sort of relief during the brutal summer months of heat advisories.

Heat wave hits West Michigan: Tips to keep your AC running efficiently and save money

A heat wave across much of West Michigan has air conditioners running nonstop and for many homeowners, that means bracing for higher energy bills.Dan Wilson, a service technician for Valley City Mechanical in Byron Center, said the hot stretch brings a surge in calls."When we have hot weeks, you know, people tend to start calling the phone, the phones start ringing and don't seem to stop," Wilson said. Wilson said this time of year makes it crit…