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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Chickasaw utility company. Dirty filters restrict airflow and increase energy use. Keep you furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted. Savings up to 5% of heating costs. Connect Chickasaw utilities online. |
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| Install a programmable thermostat to save money with your Chickasaw utility company. You can save up to 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% while you are away during the day, on vacation or sleeping. Connect Chickasaw utilities online. |
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| Check with your Chickasaw utility company to see whether a flat rate or measured service plan will save you the most money. This will save money on utilities as well as give you consistent bill every month to more effectively manage your money. |
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| If a Chickasaw utility company offers a lease on equipment, it is usually best to buy instead of lease. You will usually save money by buying your phones instead of leasing them. |
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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your Chickasaw utility company. Every degree you raise your thermostat means a higher heating bill. If you plan to be away from home for several days, 55 degrees or so is a good setting. Heating costs will increase four to six percent for every thermostat setting above 70 degrees during the winter. Connect Chickasaw utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ Products to save money with your Chickasaw utility company. Replace incandescent light bulbs with Energy StarŪ compact fluorescent light bulbs, especially in high use light fixtures. Compact fluorescent lights use 75% less energy than incandescent lights. |
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| Plug "leaking energy" in electronics to save money with your Chickasaw utility company. Many new TVs, VCRs, chargers, computer peripherals and other electronics use electricity even when they are switched "off." Although these "standby losses" are only a few watts each, they add up to over 50 watts in a typical home that is consumed all the time. If possible, unplug electronic devices and chargers that have a block-shaped transformer on the plug when they are not in use. For computer scanners, printers and other devices that are plugged into a power strip, simply switch off the power strip after shutting down your computer. Connect Chickasaw utilities online. |
