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High Temperatures Forecasted

Posted on: July 1, 2022 - 12:20pm
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High temperatures are forecasted to impact our area through Saturday. 

The Croton Free Library, located at 171 Cleveland Drive, is available for residents who need a place to cool down during their normal business hours. Please check http://www.crotonfreelibrary.org for current hours.

The hours for Silver Lake are as follows: Monday - Sunday 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM, weather and staff permitting. All users of Silver Lake must either have a season permit or pay the appropriate daily fee. To purchase your permit, please contact the Recreation Dept. at 271-3006.

As with all heat waves, the possibility exists for power outages/brownouts. Should you lose power, please report the outage to Con Edison at 1-800-75-CONED as well as the Croton Police Department at 914-271-5177.

In the event of heat-related power outages, the Village of Croton-on-Hudson will open the Community Room at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building as a cooling center for those residents who need to beat the heat. 

Below are some tips energy-saving from Con Edison on how to conserve energy during high temperatures:

  • If you are running your air conditioner, close off unoccupied rooms. If you are using the AC in your living room and nobody is in the bedrooms, close the doors to those rooms;
  • Set your air conditioner to the highest comfortable temperature. Every degree you lower the thermostat increases costs;
  • To reduce heat and moisture in your home, run appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers in the early morning or late at night when it’s cooler outside;
  • When the AC is running, close doors to keep cool air in and hot air out;
  • Keep shades, blinds and curtains closed. About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through windows;
  • Even when using AC, use ceiling and other fans to provide additional cooling and better circulation;
  • Turn off AC units, lights and other appliances when not at home and use a timer to turn on your air conditioner about a half-hour before arriving home;
  • If you run a business, keep the door closed while running the AC.
  • Keep AC filters clean.

Si tiene preguntas y desea hablar con un empleado bilingüe, llame al 914-271-4782 y deje un mensaje. Las llamadas serán devueltas de lunes a miércoles durante el horario laboral normal. Los servicios de traducción también están disponibles en el sitio web de la aldea, www.crotononhudson-ny.gov.