Electrical Safety Vacation Checklist By Christine Smith
Summer vacations are hard to pull off these days, so
it’s important that trip-takers have peace of mind while away. Fires can start when lightning storms strike electronics or small appliances, and burglaries tend to increase because folks aren’t at home. 355200
Scorching temperatures and high electric bills don’t need to arrive hand- in-hand this summer. At Harmon Electric Association we are committed
to providing you with not only safe and reliable electric service, but also with information you need to save energy, and keep electric bills affordable when the heat is on.
One of the most powerful tools in Harmon Electric’s
energy-saving arsenal is
TogetherWeSave.com. The website offers nine applications focusing on different actions that, once completed, show an actual savings calculation. For example, in the “Lower Your Water Heater Temperature” application, you can virtually adjust the temperature setting on the water heater dial to see a projection of how much money you could save by doing just that. Take the Virtual Home Tour on
TogetherWeSave.com to fi nd even more ways to cut costs. You will “walk” through a home’s family room, kitchen, laundry room, bedroom, basement, and attic. Each area reveals at least two actions you can take to improve your home’s energy effi ciency. As you move through the room and complete the suggested changes you will see a running tally of potential energy dollar savings. The website also provides access to the Touchstone
Energy® Cooperatives TV Web Portal where you can view short energy effi ciency videos. You can even connect with other energy-conscious members by sharing your story about what you are doing to be more effi cient. It’s remarkable that co-op members just like you from across the country have already visited
TogetherWeSave.com and collectively saved an estimated $40 million by making small energy-related changes at home.
We want to help you reach your energy-saving goals. So
go ahead: fl ip a switch, lower the blinds, raise the temperature on your thermostat, and visit
TogetherWeSave.com to fi nd out how little changes can cool off your electric bill.
The electrical safety checklist below will help you to decrease the risk of problems occurring while on vacation:
• Turn off all electrical appliances, including toaster ovens, stoves, and curling irons.
• Unplug television sets and computers-these items are especially susceptible to lightning and power surges.
• Use a timer on indoor lights. Look for one that can be set to a random pattern.
• Install motion-detecting lights outdoors. • Set the thermostat to 80 degrees in the summer and 55 degrees in the winter.
• Give your house key to a neighbor and make sure he or she has a phone number where you can be reached.
Christine Smith writes on electrical safety for the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Turn off and unplug power strips before you leave home f or v acation.
Source: Touchstone Energy® Cooperatives
HARMON ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION, INC 114 North First Hollis, OK 73550
Operating in
Beckham, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa and Greer Counties in Oklahoma and Hardeman and Childress Counties in Texas
Member of Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives National Rural Electric Cooperative Association National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. Oklahoma Rural Water Association, Inc.
HARMON ELECTRIC HI-LITES - Lisa Richard, Editor The Harmon Electric Hi-Lites is the publication of your local owned and operated rural electric cooperative, organized and incorporated under the laws of Oklahoma to serve you with low-cost electric power.
Charles Paxton ......................................................................................... Manager
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Pete Lassiter ..................................................................................................District 1 Jim Reeves ....................................................................................................District 2 Clinton Nesmith .............................................................................................District 3 Bob Allen .......................................................................................................District 4 Burk Bullington ..............................................................................................District 5 Jean Pence ....................................................................................................District 6 Billy R. Nowell ................................................................................................District 7 Charles Horton .............................................................................................. Attorney
Monthly Board of Directors meetings Held Fourth Thursday of Each Month
IF YOUR ELECTRICITY GOES OFF, REPORT THE OUTAGE
We have a 24-hour answering service to take outage reports and dispatch service- men. Any time you have an outage to report in the Hollis or Gould exchange area, call our offi ce at 688-3342. Any other exchange
area call toll free, 1-800-643-7769.
TO REPORT AN OUTAGE, CALL 688-3342 or 1-800-643-7769 ANYTIME
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