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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your Wythe County Area utility company. Every degree you raise your thermostat means a higher heating bill. If you plan to be away from home for several days, 55 degrees or so is a good setting. Heating costs will increase four to six percent for every thermostat setting above 70 degrees during the winter. Connect Wythe County Area utilities online. |
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| To save money with your Wythe County Area 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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| But more is involved than simply choosing the cheapest Wythe County Area utility company. When buying one kind of cereal over another at the grocery store, for example, you look at price but also check out what nutritional value and calories each brand holds. It pays to take equal care in shopping for electricity. And you need to know what to look for to avoid getting a shock when that first bill arrives. Connect Wythe County Area utilities online |
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| Check the readings on your gas and electricity and ring them through to the relevant Wythe County Area utility company to ensure that they agree with the ones left by the previous owners. Connect Wythe County Area 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 Wythe County Area 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 Wythe County Area utilities online. |
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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Wythe County Area 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 Wythe County Area utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy StarŪ Products to save money with your Wythe County Area 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. |
