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today, monday, august 26th, 2024. open mic night? the trump and harris campaigns are now debating the debate rules. one of the major sticking points is over the microphone. what each side is calling for with just two weeks to go until the match-up. on the ground. a congressional task force visits the site of former president trump's attempted assassination. who they met with and what they discovered. buzz kill. u.s. health officials issue a new warning over two dangerous viruses spread by mosquitoes. the steps you can take right now to keep yourself safe. and what's all the racket? day one of the u.s. open tennis championships. why even players agree the final grand slam of the season is completely up for grabs. we hope you had a restful weekend. thanks for starting your monday with us. we'll start with the race for the white house and the final

sprint to election day 71 days away. we are 15 days away from the first faceoff between vice president kamala harris and former president trump. that debate is scheduled for september 10th, hosted by abc news. but there's a different kind of debate today between the campaigns about the debate rules. the harris campaign is now calling for open microphones for the entire event. the trump campaign says they want to keep to the rules originally agreed upon. it's a change from the debate between trump and president biden back in june when one candidate's microphone, you'll remember, was muted when the other was speaking. leading us off, white house correspondent mike memoli and correspondent garrett haake. mike, i want to start with you. why exactly does the harris campaign want to make this change with the microphones? >> you really can look back to may when it was the biden campaign that was able to successfully really dictate the terms of the two debates it proposed, and trump quickly agreed to. one was not to have an audience, and the other main condition was to have this mute button. now the biden team felt it was

in president biden's interests not to have this debate descend into a circus with the candidates shouting over one another. so the new reality speaks to the fact that, one, you have a new candidate, vice president harris. and two, you have a team that saw frankly what happened in that first debate. in retrospect, many biden advisers felt that the president would have been better served had president trump been allowed to maybe interrupt. maybe that would have helped biden liven things up in what was a lackluster debate. i think they sensed that president trump is in some ways in interviews his own worst enemy. the more he is heard from the worse it is for him. that's part of what's driving the strategy. >> the mute button only happened with the 2024 cycle. garrett, we know former president trump is taking aim at the host of the debate, abc news. he called that organization biased and suggesting that he might not show up in two weeks. of course, we do know that he has generally been critical of mainstream media outlets. what is his reasoning behind this specific remark?

>> reporter: it's hard to say for sure, but donald trump has always been kind of the media critic in chief in his time in public life. he's made it pretty clear he doesn't like some of the reporters and anchors on abc news. he doesn't like the way they've covered his campaign. he doesn't like some of the executives at disney who own the company. i think this is more about kind of working the refs in advance of the debate than it is about abc in particular. this is essentially softening up the audience to expect the moderators to treat donald trump unfairly so he can then compare his own performance against the standard that he set for himself going into the lion's den. that's how he likes to hype up big interviews, big debates, big moments on television. it served him well in the past regardless of any voracity to his complaints themselves. >> we're not just hearing from trump. his running mate j.d. vance said in an interview on sunday with "meet the press'" kristen welker that the former president would veto a federal ban on abortions if it ended up being passed by congress. democrats have claimed that he

would ban abortions if nationally elected. how concerned is the trump campaign about overall this issue of reproductive rights the voter have expressed interest in? >> if the trump campaigns that if on november 5th we are talking about abortion rights as the defining issue of this campaign, they're probably going to lose. they don't want that to be kind of the overarching issue of this campaign. they would much rather voters, especially women, be focused on the economy on, borders, on crime, on issues in which donald trump finds himself on firmer footing. they want to undermine this issue in general. that's why trump has argued that abortion rights questions should be left to the states. and essentially hoping by kind of punting these questions whenever they come up, they'll stop coming up. >> all right. garrett and mike with the latest. thank you both. let's turn from politics now because it is still peak mosquito season across most of the country as a pair of dangerous mosquito-borne diseases are threatening communities ahead of the labor day weekend.

nbc news' stephanie gosk has what you need to know. >> reporter: communities across massachusetts are on high alert as state health officials confirmed the first case of eastern equine encephalitis in four years. the patient, an 80-year-old man in worcester county. >> makes me think about it. i'd probably wear long pants and long sleeves. >> reporter: eee is a rare but serious virus that can cause severe swelling of the brain. symptoms include fever, headache, vomiting, and behavioral changes. according to the cdc, an estimated 30% of those infected will die, and survivors are often permanently disabled, suffering from long-term neurological problems. >> we're in a critical time of the year for mosquito-borne illnesses of all kinds, including eee which has a higher risk of being -- leading to hospitalizations and potentially being fatal. >> reporter: authorities are so concerned they've announced plans to spray pesticides from airplanes and trucks across more than a dozen high-risk

communities. and several towns have either announced park closures or voluntary curfews, recommending residents limit activity outdoors from dusk until dawn when mosquitoes are most active. >> i think it's absolutely ludicrous. >> reporter: the safety precautions risk disrupting youth sports just as the school year is getting under way. >> this basically shuts our season down from day one. >> reporter: it comes as west nile virus continues its menacing march across much of the u.s. with 33 states reporting cases this year, including dr. anthony fauci. the face of the government's response to covid who was recently hospitalized and is now recovering at home. expected to make a full recovery. >> i think that if you're in a warm part of the country which is everywhere right now, you should take precautions to protects yourself. >> reporter: stephanie gosk, nbc news. >> thank you. let's turn overseas now. tensions in the middle east are high once again after israeli and hezbollah exchanged their heaviest strikes since the war began. on sunday israel launched what it called a preemptive strike

and fired more than 300 rockets and drones across israel. both sides declared victory and appear to be stepping back from the brink of a wider escalation. this comes as cease-fire talks to end the war in gaza ended on sunday without a deal. nbc news international correspondent danielle hemangin joins us judge from jerusalem. what more can you tell us and where does the fighting stand right now? >> reporter: like you said, tensions were high, but also people are breathing a sigh of relief today after weeks of bracing for retaliation by hezbollah after the assassination of a high-level commander in beirut last month. by the time people woke up yesterday morning it was all pretty much over. there's sort of a sense of, okay, it happened, lets's move on. but as you mentioned as well,

both sides can sort of claim victory. hezbollah can say this was revenge for the assassination of shakur. it launched 340 rockets, according to hezbollah. and it claims it was able to launch a drone deeper into israel than those rockets, and the target of that was a very specific military base near tel aviv, one that houses the intelligence unit that's they say was linked to the assassination of shakur. hezbollah able to claim victory, able to turn to its supporters and say israel paid a price. israel says that nothing was damaged, the attempt failed, and they were able to protect israel. but in the words of the head of hezbollah who said yesterday on -- in a televised speech that it was mission complete, but this was only phase one. >> reporting from jerusalem. thank you for your reporting. time now for today's cnbc "money minute." a major port is battling a

possible cyberattack and get your allen wrenches ready. ikea has a new venture. >> reporter: things are slowly getting back to normal at the seattle airport after there was a cyberattack on saturday that led to flight delegation and cancelations. took down service systems including the port of seattle's websites and the baggage sorting system. the full scale of this outage is unclear, but officials said an investigation is now under way. meanwhile, pixar's "inside out 2" hitting a new milestone. the sequel is the first anima ed film to cross the $1 million mark at the international box office. already the highest grossing with $1.5 million from the domestic and international box offices. and ikea is taking on the likes of ebay and craigslist launching a marketplace for customers to sell secondhand furniture. the company tells the "financial times" ikea preowned as it's called is going to be tested in

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welcome back. tens of millions of people across the country are dealing with more extreme weather today. at least one person is dead and three others are hurt after a landslide swept through a town on the southeastern coast of alaska sunday afternoon. now there are concerns there could be a second landslide. meanwhile parts of grand canyon national park are closed to tourists indefinitely due to flash flooding. one woman was killed and more than 100 others had to be evacuated. even part of a canyon wall washed away entirely. in hawaii people are finally getting a break from the wind and rain as tropical storm hone moves away from the islands. there is a lot to talk about, and meteorologist bill karins is

tracking all of it. let's start with nbc news correspondent dana griffin. dana, what kind of damage are people seeing out there? >> reporter: yeah, we're talking about landslides here, so mud, debris crashing into some of those homes and businesses in the coastal town of ketchikan. it's very concerning because obviously there's been a lot of rain, a lot of moisture, and sometimes when that ground gets oversaturated quickly, especially after there's been a dry spell, it can cause damage like this. and residents are concerned about the potential for more landslides and listen to why one resident is particularly concerned. >> i'm really concerned for them because the weather hasn't stopped down there. it's still raining and blow, and that's scary. what if it goes and spreads further? >> reporter: people in that area obviously on high alert. let's talk about the grand canyon where over the weekend more than 104 people had to be rescued. many airlifted by the arizona national guard after flash

flooding inundated that region starting on thursday. one woman, 33-year-old chenoa nickerson, was swept away. her body was discovered later yesterday. her husband happened to survive. but several people had to link arms, hand in hand and trekking their way through this mud and debris because it was just so -- so swift. you could see some of the rescues happening on your screen. a lot of people just really concerned by this extreme weather and even in hawaii they got grazed by hurricane hone. luckily no major deaths -- excuse me, no major infrastructure damage, no deaths reported, but a lot of wind and a lot of rain. >> yeah. truly extreme weather out there. bill karins, lets's turn to you. -- let's turn to you. what could the areas see the next round of rain? >> ketchikan is going to get more rain the next week. if you're not familiar with ketchikan, here's anchorage, looking at british columbia. this is that narrow land strip along the coast of southern

alaska, south of juneau. this is where ketchikan is. the international airport across from the landslide. we have a rain gauge that tells us how much rain was falling. over the weekend they got 2.5 inches, a significant amount of rain. but ketchikan gets almost ten inches of rain every august, so rainfall like this aren't that unusual. yes, the rain was probably the thing that triggered it, but there could be underlying issues. we'll wait for the investigation of why it happened. they did say there's a chance of a second landslide in an area that's unstable. this is the rainfall forecast the next five days. heavier rain around juneau, south of anchorage. but ketchikan could pick up with to two inches of rain later this week. that will be a story to watch. as far as the hawaiian islands go, the rain is ending. that's great. we did have 25 inches on the big island. and that was mostly just because of the 13,000-foot peaks. there are two other storms here, hurricane and a tropical storm. thankfully this is going to be heading north of the islands and much weaker than hone was. we'll worry about that in the

beginning of labor day weekend. >> we'll come to you when we need to to worry about it. bill karins, helping everyone stay safe. dana griffith. thank you so much. let's talk about the price you pay, particularly ways to save on what you pay. sometimes it can feel like our bills and expenses are never ending. but there are likely some discounts and perks you already have access to that you might not be utilizing. here to remind us, nbc news sflrp -- senior business correspondent christine romans. we get the paycheck, but there are employer benefits we might not be mexican myselfing. >> use it or lose it. with the 401(k), if you aren't doing the math, bump it up. you'll have time for the company to match there. fsa and hsa accounts. what is all of this alphabet soup? flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts. check to see unexpected items that you could be spending that money on now.

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florida, rallied to beat taiwan in the little league world series. taiwan clung to a 1-0 lead until florida's last at-bat. at the bottom of the sixth the southeast region tied it before ultimately winning 2-1 in the eighth inning. this is the first championship for the state of florida. overseas italian prosecutors have opened a manslaughter investigation into the super yacht that sunk on monday killing seven people. according to his lawyer, the ship captain is under investigation for multiple counts of manslaughter. authorities say he has been cooperative. the 184-foot boat sunk on monday off the coast of sicily after a sudden violent storm. prosecutors say they're trying to figure out if the sinking was caused by behaviors that were not in order. police in akron, ohio, have released footage of a deadly police encounter. it appears to show a police officer shooting and killing a black man. he was suspected of stealing a u-haul truck.

the video shows the moments leading up to the death of michael jones on august 17th. in that video the officer asks jones to step out of the vehicle, but me refuseses. jones begins to drive away as the officer hangs outside the open door. the officer opens fire. police initially said a loaded gun was recovered in the u-haul vehicle, but later clarified saying it was found on or near jones after he was removed from that vehicle. that officer is currently on paid administrative leave. today members of the bipartisan house task force investigating the attempted assassination of former president trump were back at the scene of that attack. they toured the butler farm show grounds in butler, pennsylvania. it is just the latest phase of an ongoing probe into how exactly a gunman was able to gain access to a rooftop without being stopped and who should be held accountable. justice correspondent ken dilanian joins us. this happened in july.

a task force was formed this month to investigate. what are these lawmakers looking at today in butler? what was ultimately their goal? >> reporter: it seemed like they had two goals. they wanted to walk the site. look at the sight lines, the buildings, layout, and perimeter and see how close the gunman was able to get to the former president. and so that they have a launching point and a perspective as they continue this investigation. also they wanted to send a message to the public. they held a news conference, they talked at length. and they made a point of talking about how bipartisan this investigation is. it includes republicans and democrats. it was -- this task force was created by a unanimous vote of the divided house of representatives. which almost never happens. and so in a climate where you have people on the fringes of the left and right questioning the basic facts about this assassination, people on the left saying it was staged people on the right saying you can't trust the fbi, here you have

mainstream members of congress trying to gekt the facts and reassure the public they're going to find out what went wrong and make sure it never happens again, including even if it takes fundamental changes to how the secret service operates. >> so ken, what comes next for this task force? are there more hearings planned? >> yeah, they'll have a number of hearings. they were saying during the news conference that they have already begun to speak to the fbi, they've gotten a briefing from the fbi. they've requested documents, they have subpoena power from various federal agencies. and they've been interviewing local and state officials who were at the rally. so they've already started their fact-gathering process, and they plan to report in december on their findings. >> and ken, you know, you cover law enforcement agencies, you talked about how at this press conference they emphasized this desire for a bipartisan moment here, right, a movement. do they feel this task force is meeting that? >> so far, yes. there's always a risk of partisan rift. it's the u.s. politics. it's never been more divided

arguably. this group of people includes a lot of former law enforcement officials, former military veterans, and people who are well versed in these things and work wealth together it seems. so they're presenting a bipartisan front and say they're going to keep it that way. >> all right. ken dilanian from washington. thank you. the former illinois sheriff's deputy charged with the killing of sonia massey is appearing to get -- appealing to get out of jail ahead of his trial. sean grayson appeared in court via zoom. grayson has been behind bars since his arrest on july 17th. grayson shot massy to death in her home after she called police for help. maggie believed someone was trying -- massey believed someone was trying to break into the house. she was seen picking up boiling water before grayson third her. he's charged with murder, aggravated battery and misconduct. it sparked outraj after footage was released showing that moment. maggie vespa is outside the courthouse in springfield.

maggie, walk us through what happened in court today. >> reporter: yes, basically today first grayson's defense time touched on their appeal to a higher court to basically get grayson out of jail pretrial. he's been in jail basically this entire time ahead of his first-degree murder trial. start date is tbd. the team acknowledges to the judge we know you know that we've appealed your decision, so it was touched on briefly. then they moved on. the two main motions. number one, the defense team wanted more time to review discovery in the case. the judge granted that. number two, they filed a motion tied to media coverage of the case. we're working to get the details of that. presumably trying to kind of limit cameras in courts, the ability to maybe broadcast it life, things like that. so the judge continued that motion until the next court date,th 21st, at -- october 21st at 9:00 a.m. so important to sonia massey's family. >> i know you said many of her family members were in that room.

you spoke to one of the relatives. what are they saying? >> reporter: right. yeah, there were dozens in the courtroom who want to be at every hearing, every single court date. i talked to one of her cousins after the hearing, and she kind of by herself, i asked, you know, how are you feeling at this point in the process. she touched on finding out that sean grayson was trying to basically get out of jail. and here are her thoughts on that. >> i couldn't believe that he would even think that it was okay to even ask that. seriously want out? for what? all you got to the do is leave our door after you seen there was no problem and you didn't. you wanted to know her name. you wanted to walk her home. you know, why? >> reporter: sean grayson was in court via zoom as was his attorney. the family says it doesn't matter whether he's there in zoom or via person, whether the hearings are five minutes or hours, they will be here every single time.

>> maggie vespa. the legal fight over immigration is over biden administration's initiative that offers a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who are now married to u.s. citizens. now nbc news has learned a group of immigrants is filing to intervene in a lawsuit brought by 16 republican-led states who are trying to stop that program. nbc news's david noriega is following this story for us. first, tell us more about this motion and what exactly this group is looking to accomplish. >> reporter: yeah, so this is a really sweeping program. it promises to transform the lives of millions of people. and you consider the roughly half million undocumented people who qualify and spouses, many have u.s. citizen children, they're embedded in u.s. communities and as a rule to apply for the program they need to have lived here for ten years. texas and a number of republican states sued in federal court to stop this program. they say that it's unlawful it circumvents the constitution and laws made by congress. the federal government is going

to defend that program in court. they are the defendants in that lawsuit. what this group of undocumented people who are applicants to this program are trying to do is become litigants, trying to intervene and join the federal government in defending this program in court based on their own personal interests. now i spoke to one of these immigrants who's moving to get involved in this lawsuit. he's from sierra leone, was brought to the u.s. as a child, fleeing the country's civil war. he works as a prosecutor for the office of the philadelphia district attorney. so i asked as an attorney and immigrant, how do you respond to texas' and the other states' assertion that this program is harmful to the united states. and this is what he had to say -- >> i've been in this country since second grade. i went to elementary here, i pledge allegiance to the flag, i took an oath to protect the united states constitution, i am protecting citizens in my city every day. so what harm are you facing when i'm paying taxes, how is texas or any state showing harm here

when it's -- it's a benefit that spouses of u.s. citizens are contributing? >> reporter: he's represented in court and they're making a filing with a human rights group here in l.a. called coalition for humane immigrant rights. the big question in terms of what's next is whether the judge in this case, a trump-appointed judge in east texas, will move to pause the program immediately as the challenge works its way through the courts. that is what texas is asking for, and it is what these immigrants are trying to keep from happening. >> the legal battle continues. david noriega, thank you. the kind of hail mary no professional football player would expect. members of the los angeles chargers had to be rescued over the weekend there a stuck hotel elevator. nbc news' kaylee hartung explains. >> reporter: this was the scene inside a hot, packed, broken down elevator friday. chargers' star quarterback justin herbert among the 15 trapped along with more than a

dozen players and staff members. officials say the group was stuck for nearly two hours in their hotel in downtown dallas. after a technician was unable to get the car running, firefighters had to pull each of them out, one by one, through a narrow ceiling panel to escape. video obtained by athlon sports captures the potentially dangerous rescue. crews using flashlights to guide everyone through the dark elevator shaft and into an adjacent elevator. luckily no injuries were reported. on saturday chargers' head coach jim harbaugh addressing the tense moments. >> get in those situations and it's a test of wills. a camaraderie amongst that group that is even stronger than it was before. >> reporter: harbaugh specifically praising his quarterback's leadership. saying herbert was the last person out of the stalled elevator, making sure all 14 others made it to safety. >> justin herbert's a leader. he was a rock. kept everybody calm. >> don't cut the blue wire --

>> reporter: this comes one month after jennifer garner found herself in a similar situation. >> respect on this elevator. >> reporter: while at comic-con in san diego, the actress bringing comedic relief. ♪ 99 bottles of beer on the wall ♪ until one hour and 12 minutes later the doors were pried open. the charges friday night not seeming to phase the team who hours later dominated the cowboys. allowing them to enter the regular season with momentum, bess might those ancho-- despite those anxious hours with no movement at all. >> thank you. coming up, we take you back to paris where the paralympics are about to get under way. meet some of the athletes representing

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it is a big day in the world of tennis. the u.s. open kicks off today in new york city. and fans are getting excited for some exciting matches featuring some of the sport's biggest stars. nbc news' antonio hilton is at the billie jean king national tennis center in queens. good to see you. we know superstar coco gauff is returning to the court as the defending champ after her win at last year's open. all eyes are on her first match happening today. what can you tell us about the journey ahead for her? >> reporter: hey, well i actually just stepped out of

arthur ashe and got to watch some of her play. and you know, it's really amazing energy in there. i would describe the fans as incredibly supportive of her. every few minutes they shout "we love you," chants, they cheer incredibly loudly for her. because she is a defending champion, but she's had a really challenging summer. she did not medal in the olympics, she had an emotional time in paris. and has had some other challenges through tournaments this summer. so people have their eyes on her. they're trying to show her support. but it's a really tough thing to do to come back and try to win the same tournament twice. it's very rarely done. but you can feel people here are supporting her, and she's playing really well. >> yeah. and let's talk men's. novak djokovic's match begins this evening. what's at stake for him? >> reporter: well, a potential record is at stake if he wins this tournament. then he would have won 25 grand slams, that would make him a

record holder. it would be pretty unbelievable. he's also coming out of an emotional time in paris where he won gold. so he's riding really high. the wind is kind of in his sails. people are going to be watching him throughout the next two weeks incredibly closely because the hope is to see him make history for many of his fans. >> yeah. i can only imagine. you touched on it, that the atmosphere a lot of excitement. i think i heard that it's your first u.s. open, antonio, is that right? >> it is. that's right. and i have a pretty good assignment today. so -- >> you deserve it. >> reporter: half working, half -- >> you deserve it all. you are a winner. i should congratulate you on the murrow award you won, as well. always great reporting. we appreciate you, my friend. >> thank you. the final countdown is on for the start of the 2024 paralympic games in paris. we wanted you to meet the athletes representing team usa. emilie ikeda has our introduction. >> reporter: it's the final countdown to the paralympics

where athletes with physical disabilities will wow the world in a range of sports. from the crashing and smashing of wheelchair rugby to blind soccer's battle over a ball built with bells. >> they are hands down the most talked about paralympic games yet. >> reporter: paris will mark this swimmer's fourth paralympics. >> weg man in a paralympic record. >> reporter: first as a mom. >> the idea of looking into the stands on august 31st and knowing that charlotte and jay are going to be there and our baby girl gets to cheer her mama on at a paralympic games is everything i could hope for as an athlete, as a person, as a mom. >> reporter: in the opening ceremony wednesday, the athletes will parade down the iconic champs-elysees to the concorde, the largest in paris and backdrop to olympic breaking. representing team usa is flag bearers will be sitting volleyball's nikki meneves and

wheelchair basketball steve sirio. going for gold for a third time in a row. what's promised to be a spectacular celebration will kick off 11 days of competition, including 22 sports, 4,400 athletes, 184 delegations, and nearly 3.5 million spectators. among them, tara davis woodhaul, fresh off her olympic gold in long jump. now it's her husband hunter's turn to make a run for the podium as a three-time paralympian. how are you feeling heading into paris? >> i'm feeling really good. mentally and physically i'm super excited. watching tara in paris was a great visualization. so i'm prepared. >> reporter: also set to make a splash, connecticut native allie truet. she's been to her first paralympics a year after a shark bit off her foot and part of her leg. she credits the games with giving her a runway to recovery

both physically and mentally. your adaption is unlike most. what have you learned over the past year? >> being in adaptive sports has taught me that i'm stronger than i think, and that we all have more in us than we think. and watching my fellow paralympians overcome their challenges and refuse to give up gave me hope, gave me strength and encouraged me that i could do it, too. >> reporter: as the paralympics promise stunning stories of resilience and fierce competition. emilie ikeda, nbc news. thank you so much. you can catch all the action from the paralympic games here on nbc news and on peacock. the games kick off this wednesday, august 28th. i know i'm going to be watching. we've got a lot more news ahead. so don't go anywhere. you are wahing "nbc news tc you'll find them in cities, towns and suburbs all across america. millions of americans who have medicare and medicaid but may be missing benefits they could really use. extra benefits they may be eligible to receive at no extra cost. and if

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our 5:00 newscast tomorrow. the santa clara county board of supervisors could vote to ban or restrict the use of artificial turf. earlier this year, it ordered a study of the turf effects on county land, and this comes over concerns it could be harmful to the environment. business owners soccer players and parents argued against a potential ban. the santa clara medical association are among those who support it. they say chemicals in the fake grass have been linked to cancer. all right, more sun and a warm up ahead as we start the week. meteorologist kari hall has our forecast. we'll see our highs in the 90s in the inland areas. and we have lots of sunshine through the week, but it will be well above normal with highs in the upper seconds on tuesday. that's the peak of the heat. and although we're still well above normal and dealing with some hot temperatures through thursday, we are headed for some nicer temperatures for the weekend. we'll see those highs in the low 80s on saturday with more clouds moving in. and in san francisco,

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and you can cool your home without driving up your electric bill. consumer investigator chris chmura shows us a little diy. might save you. air conditioners are notoriously hungry for energy. in fact, pg&e estimates they account for about 40% of our summer electric bill. but if you give your ac a little tlc, it might run a lot more efficiently. the energy department says. you can hire a professional to check out the coils and perhaps clean them, but there are some other steps

you can take yourself. for starters, check the filter and consider replacing it. the energy department says replacing a dirty, clogged filter with a clean one can lower your air conditioner energy consumption by 5 to 15%. check your outdoor unit, too. debris can disrupt airflow and cost you money. the energy department also recommends at least two feet of breathing room, so trim back plants and shrubs at least 24in inside your home. check your ductwork and use tape to seal any loose connections, the state contractor board says sealing and insulating ducts can improve the efficiency of a home's heating and cooling system by as much as 20%. sealing ducts will require time. elbow grease, and possibly squeezing yourself into your home's crawlspace. yes, that's me. the work might pay off in a big way. consider a big home with a big ac. well, sealing everything up and lowering the bill 20% equates to roughly $50 a month every month. those savings are pretty cool.

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