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Low Cost and No Cost Energy Saving Tips
HomeTeam offers these simple tips that could help decrease energy costs:
• Set your thermostat comfortably low in the winter.
• Install a programmable thermostat that is compatible with your heating system.
• Use compact fluorescent light bulbs in the most commonly used rooms.
• Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher's drying cycle.
• 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).
• Lower the thermostat on your water heater to 120°F.
• Take short showers instead of baths.
• Wash only full loads of dishes and clothes.
