Paid PostPosted on Jul 15, 2014The Smartest Guide To Staying Chill This SummerDo you have what it takes to beat the heat? Grab a refreshing beverage and read these tips for keeping yourself and your space cool, plus the cost of your bills chill, too – presented with the help of some adorable assistants and ExxonMobil.by ExxonMobilBrand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. Have your ceiling fan blades face downward and rotate clockwise. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 2. Find the air conditioner that's right for YOU. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. Take a minute to calculate the power needed for your AC unit. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 4. Also, add another 600 BTU for every person who regularly uses the room you're trying to cool. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 5. Consider curtains! Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. Speaking of kitchens, use the microwave to make food instead of the oven. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 7. Plant a shady tree stationed to the south or west of your house. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 8. Turn up your thermostat 10 degrees during the hours you're not home. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. Add a few more inches of insulation to the attic walls or highest surface room of your home. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 10. Decorate with pale colors. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 11. Take a free energy audit, at-home or online. Or have an associate visit you to do one. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. ALWAYS BE DRINKING WATER. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF