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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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your St. Louis 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 St. Louis 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 St. Louis utility company. |
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| St. Louis utility company now convienently offer the ability for you to transfer your services online. When you transfer St. Louis utilities online, you can transfer your electric, water, gas, newspapers, phone, and cable utility companies |
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| Install a programmable thermostat to save money with your St. Louis utility company. You can save up to 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% while you are away during the day, on vacation or sleeping. Connect St. Louis utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ appliances and electronics to save money with your St. Louis 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 St. Louis utilities online. |
