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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your East Tennessee utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect East Tennessee utilities online. |
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| Is the way the electricity is made a concern for you? A East Tennessee 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 East Tennessee utilities online. |
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| To save money with your East Tennessee utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
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| East Tennessee utility company now convienently offer the ability for you to connect your services online. When you connect East Tennessee utilities online, you can choose from water, electric, gas, newspapers, phone, and cable utility companies |
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| Wrap the hot water tank with jacket insulation to save money with your East Tennessee 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 East Tennessee utilities online. |
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| Turn down your thermostat. For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-degree to 70-degree range, you'll save up to 5% on heating costs with the East Tennessee utility company. Wear warm clothing and set your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower during the day and evening, health permitting. Set the thermostat back to 55 degrees or off at night or when leaving home for an extended time saving 5-20 percent of your heating costs (heat pumps should only be set back five degrees to prevent unneeded use of backup strip heating). When you move, it is easy to connect East Tennessee utilities online. |
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| Shorten showers to save money with your East Tennessee utility company. Simply reducing that lingering time by a few minutes can save hundreds of gallons of hot water per month for a family of four. Showers account for 2/3 of your water heating costs. Cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by 33 percent. Cut your connection time in half. Connect East Tennessee utilities online. |
