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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 Broward County Area 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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| If you make more than a few long distance calls each month, consider subscribing to a calling plan offered by your Broward County Area utility company. Call several long distance companies to see which one has the least expensive plan for the calls you make. You can often connect your utilities online. |
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| Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule and recommendation from the Broward County Area utility company. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house or part of the house is not occupied. You can connect Broward County Area utilities online from your home. |
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| Use appliances efficiently to save money with your Broward County Area utility company. Do only full loads when using your dishwasher and clothes washer. Use the cold water setting on your clothes washer when you can. Using cold water reduces your washer's energy use by 75%. Be sure to clean your clothes dryer's lint trap after each use. Use the moisture-sensing automatic drying setting on your dryer if you have one. Connect Broward County Area utilities online. |
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| Plug your home's leaks to save money with your Broward 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 Broward County Area utilities online. |
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| Until recently, consumers had no choice in the Broward County Area utility company to choose or prices. You bought electricity from the one public utility company in your area. Now in many states you can shop among two or more electricity suppliers. Connect Broward County Area utilities online. You may even have gotten email, mail or phone calls to ask for your business. |
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| Is the way the electricity is made a concern for you? A Broward County Area utility company may generate electricity from water, coal, wind, or nuclear fuel. How the electricity is made may affect the environment. If you feel strongly about the environment, you may want to take this into consideration when you make your choice. Connect Broward County Area utilities online. |
