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| Wrap the hot water tank with jacket insulation to save money with your Houston County Area utility company. This is especially valuable for older water heaters with little internal insulation. Be sure to leave the air intake vent uncovered when insulating a gas water heater. Savings up to 10% on water heating costs. Connect Houston County Area utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Houston County Area utility company. If your ceiling is uninsulated or scantily insulated, consider increasing your insulation to up to R-38 to reduce heating costs by 5-25 percent. Connect Houston County Area utilities online. |
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| Plug your home's leaks to save money with your Houston County Area utility company. Install weather-stripping or caulk leaky doors and windows and install gaskets behind outlet covers. Savings up to 10% on energy costs. Connect Houston County Area utilities online. |
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| But more is involved than simply choosing the cheapest Houston County Area utility company. When buying one kind of cereal over another at the grocery store, for example, you look at price but also check out what nutritional value and calories each brand holds. It pays to take equal care in shopping for electricity. And you need to know what to look for to avoid getting a shock when that first bill arrives. Connect Houston County Area utilities online |
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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Houston County Area 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 Houston County Area utilities online. |
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| To understand the price charged annually you’ll need to know how much electricity you use throughout the year. Connect Houston County Area utilities online. Your “usage profile” shows how much electricity you use. Ask your Houston County Area utility company for a copy of your “usage profile.” Studying it will give you an idea of how much energy you use and when |
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| Put your computer and monitor to sleep to save money with your Houston County Area utility company. Most computers come with the power management features turned off. On computers using Windows 98/ME/2000 open your power management software and set it so your computer goes to sleep if you're away from your machine for 5 to 15 minutes. Those who use Macintosh computers look for the setting in your Control Panels called "Energy Saver" and set it accordingly. When you're done using your computer, turn it off (see next tip) do not leave it in sleep mode overnight as it is still drawing a small amount of power. Connect Houston County Area utilities online. |
