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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your Benbrook utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect Benbrook utilities online. |
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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 Benbrook 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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| Until recently, consumers had no choice in the Benbrook 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 Benbrook utilities online. You may even have gotten email, mail or phone calls to ask for your business. |
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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Benbrook 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 Benbrook utilities online. |
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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 Benbrook 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 Benbrook utilities online. |
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| Ask the Benbrook utility company you are comparing who has to confirm your decision to change suppliers. Having someone confirm you are switching protects you against being moved to a new supplier without your permission. This is often called “slamming.” Connect Benbrook utilities online. |
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| Enrolling in load management programs and off-hour rate programs offered by your electric Benbrook utility company may save you up to $100 a year in electricity costs. connect Benbrook utilities online or call your electric utility for information about these cost-saving programs. |
