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- tightly caulk around windows, doorframes, sill plates and wherever air might leak through exterior walls, floors or ceilings
- turn off exhaust fans immediately after use
- use your kitchen exhaust fan to remove moisture and heat, but turn it off when you're finished cooking
- vent the dryer outside your house to reduce heat and moisture inside
- turn off unnecessary lights and appliances, they add heat to your home
- keep windows and doors closed when ac is on
- remove electric outlet covers and insert special insulation underneath to prevent hot or cold air from seeping into your home
- replace your air filter at least once a month to save energy and increase the life of your cooling and heating system
- defrost foods in the refrigerator instead of in the microwave to save energy and help keep your home cool
- put the sun to work for you and dry your clothes outside
- customers on our time-of-use plans may be able to save significantly by shifting most of their energy use to off-peak hours when rates are lower (monday -friday, 9 pm - 9 am or 7 pm to noon, and all day saturday and sunday) depending on your service plan.
- barbecue outdoors to keep the heat out of the kitchen
- do all your ironing at once to avoid heating the iron multiple times
- do cooking and other heat-producing chores during cooler parts of the day
- keep windows shaded to keep out direct sunlight
- set the thermostat a few degrees higher if you’ll be away from home for several hours
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