Tip: Prevent tampering with the thermostat!

Install a locking cover to your thermostat to prevent tampering with the temperature setting.

Here is one example - available for purchase online through nextag.com.

Tip: Programmable Thermostat

Installing a programmable thermostat will save you approx. $185.00 year on your electric bill. There are many makes and models to choose from. Below is a picture of an Energy Star model available at Lowes.

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Tip: Unplug!

If you live in a typical U.S. home, your appliances and home electronics are responsible for about 20 percent of your energy bills. These appliances and electronics include everything from clothes washers and dryers, to computers, to water heaters. By shopping for appliances with the ENERGY STAR® label and turning off appliances when they're not in use, you can achieve real savings in your monthly energy bill.

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Tip: Ceiling Fans

For cooling in the summer, your fan should run in the forward direction - clockwise (this looks counterclockwise as you are looking up). This will force the room air down on you giving you the wind chill effect that makes you feel cooler.

During the winter, your fan should run in reverse - counterclockwise (this looks clockwise as you are looking up). This will draw the air up towards the ceiling and force the warm air down the walls and into the living space. You would run the fan at a low speed so that you don't cool the warm air that you are moving downward.

Ceiling fans are meant to cool the people in the room, not the room. When you leave the room, turn off the ceiling fan. Having the fans set properly, turning them off when people are not occupying a room and by raising the thermostat setting a degree or two will reduce your electric bill by approximately 15%.

This is an example of an Energy Star approved ceiling fan.

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