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| A home energy audit can identify ways to save up to hundreds of dollars a year on home heating (and air conditioning). Ask your electric or gas Central Tucson utility company if they can do this audit for free or for a reasonable charge. If they cannot, ask them to refer you to a qualified professional. |
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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 Central Tucson 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 Central Tucson utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Central Tucson 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 Central Tucson utilities online. |
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| Be sure that dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers are fully loaded before running to save money with your Central Tucson utility company. |
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| If you haven't had a meter reading taken, then don't forget to take this yourself and ring and write to the Central Tucson utility company. Leave a note for the new owners, again so that any dispute can be sorted out quickly. Connect Central Tucson utilities online. |
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| Ask questions to your Central Tucson utility company if you don’t understand the words used or choices you must make. Even if you buy electricity from a new supplier, you will still pay the public utility company to deliver – or provide--your electricity. You may get separate bills from both the supplier and the provider. Connect Central Tucson utilities online. |
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| Plug "leaking energy" in electronics to save money with your Central Tucson 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 Central Tucson utilities online. |
