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Saving Energy at Home
Saving energy saves money and helps the environment. The first step in saving
energy is to understand how you use energy at home. The best way to do this
is to record and monitor your energy bills.
Heating
- Close
doors in your home to separate heated from unheated rooms.
- Heat
your rooms to less than 70oF.
- Turn down
your heat overnight and when you are out during the day.
- If
you have gas heaters, turn off heater pilot lights during the warmer
months.
- Try to use a portable heater
instead of central heating, if only one room needs heating.
- When
your family is buying a heater, choose heaters with thermostat controls
and timers.
- When your family is buying
a heater, choose one that carries the ENERGY
STAR® label.
- Keep
your heaters clean and regularly serviced.
- Remember
to close windows and doors and shut curtains, drapes and blinds when
you are heating a room.
- Use a ceiling
fan if you have one, to move the warm air around.
 
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