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| Install low flow showerheads to save money with your Washington DC utility company. If you do not already have them, low flow showerheads and faucets can drastically cut your hot water expenses. Savings of 10-16% of water heating costs. Connect Washington DC utilities online. |
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| Plug your home's leaks to save money with your Washington DC 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 Washington DC utilities online. |
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| Wrap the hot water tank with jacket insulation to save money with your Washington DC 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 Washington DC utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ Products to save money with your Washington DC 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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| Choose Energy StarŪ appliances and electronics to save money with your Washington DC 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 Washington DC utilities online. |
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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Washington DC 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 Washington DC utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Washington DC 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 Washington DC utilities online. |
