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Energy Tips

Heating

• Set the thermostat on the lowest comfortable setting and leave it alone.
• Insulate and weatherize your home properly.
• Close drapes or curtains at night and on cloudy days.
• When the sun is shining, open the drapes to let the natural warmth in.
• Keep doors and windows closed.
• Keep your furnace filters clean.

Cooling

• Set the thermostat at the highest comfortable setting and leave it alone.
• When you’re at home, run a fan to help circulate the air.
• Check filters at least one a month. Clean or replace when necessary.
• Turn off unused lighting.
• Make sure your clothes dryer vents to the outside.

Water Heating

• Repair leaky faucets.
• Wash full loads of laundry and use cold water when possible.
• Always rinse clothes in cold water.
• Take quick showers rather than baths when possible.

Lighting

• Turn off any lights not being used.
• Use fluorescent lights wherever possible.

Kitchen

• Do not use the oven as a heater.
• Tight-fitting lids on pots and pans make cooking faster.
• Worn door seals on your refrigerator or freezer will allow cold air to leak out.
• Keep the refrigerator condenser coils clean for efficiency (unplug before cleaning).