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| Choose Energy StarŪ appliances and electronics to save money with your Vestavia Hills utility company. When buying new appliances, choose Energy StarŪ-certified models. For example, a new Energy StarŪ-refrigerator uses about 20% less energy than a standard new refrigerators, and 46% less than one made in 1980. A new Energy StarŪ clothes washer uses nearly 50% less energy than a standard washer. Connect Vestavia Hills utilities online. |
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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your Vestavia Hills 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 Vestavia Hills utilities online. |
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| Eliminate wasted energy. Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms. Unplug that spare refrigerator in the garage if you don't truly need it - this seemingly convenient way to keep extra drinks cold adds 10-25% to your electric bill from the Vestavia Hills utility company. Turn off kitchen and bath-ventilating fans after they've done their job - these fans can blow out a house-full of heated air if inadvertently left on. Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning to prevent up to 8% of your furnace-heated air from going up the chimney. To prevent wasting alot of time, connect Vestavia Hills utilities online. |
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| To save money with your Vestavia Hills utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
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| It's best if you organise for the Vestavia Hills utility company to come and read the meters on the day you move so that there are no argument about the readings. You will need to give them 10 days notice to do this before you move. Connect Vestavia Hills utilities online. |
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| With deregulation on the Vestavia Hills utility company it is now possible to switch the service providers at your current property or the one you are buying. Connect Vestavia Hills utilities online. |
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| Check with your Vestavia Hills 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. |
