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energy and money on the electric bill, like turning the lights off in an empty room and setting the thermostat back a few degrees before bedtime.
cut energy costs around the house: 1. Paint your roof white. Accord-
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in sunny climates use up to 40 percent less energy. 2. Turn off everything, every night.
Before going to bed each night, check every room. Turn off ceiling fans and unplug unused phone chargers, the cable box and non-critical appliances that are turned off but still plugged in. 3. Lower the water heater tempera-
ture to 120 degrees. That’s a tempera- ture that’s hot enough to keep your water clean and bathers comfortable. But it’s low enough to prevent scalding and to save you a few bucks on your energy bill. 4. Replace disposable air con- ditioning and heating filters with a reusable one. It will save you money on filters, but more importantly, it will allow you to clean the filter more often because you won’t have to wait until you buy a new filter. 5. Switch to energy-efficient ap-
pliances. If your refrigerator, washer/ dryer or dishwasher are 10 years old, they’re energy hogs compared with the latest models. 6. Compare your electric bill with
your meter. Your cooperative does a careful, accurate job of billing you only for the energy you use. But it’s prudent to check for yourself each month. 7. Buy Energy Star products.
Whenever you need something new that has anything to do with electric- ity — a major appliance, a fan, a light bulb — check for the Energy Star label. Those products are guaranteed to use less energy than other devices. Those savings add up. 9. Install a smart thermostat. Fan-
cier than a programmable thermostat, they do everything from “sense” that nobody’s home — and set themselves back — to keep a record of your energy use in case you want to figure out where you’re wasting energy.
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