It’s one thing to unplug your coffee maker or set your thermostat higher in summer or turn off lights when the house is empty, but flipping the breakers on and off will only work for so long.

His suggestion was to turn off the circuit breaker for your air conditioner during the winter months to help save electricity.

The circuit breaker should trip if, say, a wire comes loose and touches the metal housing of your toaster. Or a squirrel gets into your attic and chomps through an electrical conductor (RIP, buddy).