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- Set your refrigerator temperature between 37 and 40 degrees (F) and keep it stocked, as it takes more energy to cool an empty refrigerator.
- Turn your water heater down to 120 degrees and you will save 7-11% of water heating costs.
- Replace 25 percent of lights in high-traffic areas with compact fluorescent light bulbs and save about 50% on your lighting expenses.
- Weather-stripping drafty doors and windows can reduce your heating
bill by 10%.
- Replace or clean furnace filters once a month. Keeping your furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted will reduce energy use, saving up to 5% of heating costs.
- Surprise! Your dishwasher uses less water than washing dishes by hand. Then let dishes air-dry to save even more.
- Turn off appliances, lights and equipment when not in use. Unplug electronic devices and chargers when they aren't in use-most new electronics use electricity even when switched "off." Turn computers and printers off at the power strip and save 2%.
- Do your laundry efficiently by using the warm or cold water setting for washing clothes. Always use cold water to rinse clothes and save 4%.
- During the winter, turn down your thermostat to 68 degrees. For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-70 degree range, you'll save up to 5% on heating costs.
- During the summer, set your thermostat to 78 degrees when you are home and 85 degrees or off when you are away. You save 1-3% percent per degree, for each degree the thermostat is set above 72 degrees.
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