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Last Modified Jul 18, 2007 at 08:33 PM PDT by mrobinsonViewed 356 time(s)
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- Heating is a major drain on your energy consumption at home. In the winters, set your thermostat comfortably low in the winter (70-72 degrees Fahrenheit). Similarly keep the thermostat comfortably high during summers.
- If your movement is restricted to just one of the rooms during the night, it may help to use place heaters (instead of heating the entire home.
- Install a programmable thermostat that is compatible with your heating and cooling system.
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- Always remember to wash full loads of dishes in your dishwasher.
- Air drying the dishes is an energy-saving option to using the dishwasher's drying cycle.
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- Use only compact fluorescent light bulbs. These are much more energy-efficient than incandescent bulbs.
- Remember to switch off lights of a room when you move out of it.
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- Use your washer and dryer with only full loads of clothes.
- During summers, you can dry your clothes out in the Sun.
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- Electronic devices do not consume a lot of energy in general. Regardless, turn off your computer and monitor when not in use.
- Plug home electronics, such as TVs and DVD players, into power strips; turn the power strips off when the equipment is not in use (TVs and DVDs in standby mode still use several watts of power).
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- Lower the thermostat on your hot water heater to 120° F.
- Avoid using hot water unnecessarily. Take short showers instead of baths.
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- Look for the "Energy Star" label on home appliances and products. These appliances adhere to strict efficiency guidelines of the US Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Energy.
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