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Are High Energy Bills Making You Hot
Are high energy bills getting you down this summer? Here are a few tips that may help you get that bill under control.
1. Keep the thermostat as high as you are comfortable with; not as low as you like.
2. Replace the filters often.
3. Keep your air registers clear and clean, making sure they are not blocked by furniture, carpeting, drapes and dust.
4. Turn off kitchen, bath, and other exhaust fans within 20 minutes.
5. If you not going back into a room for a while turn off the ceiling fan.
6. Keep draperies and shades on the south and west facing windows closed to maintain constant temperature.
7. Take shorter showers.
8. Wash clothes in cold water.
9. Check and replace all worn weather seals under doors and windows.
10. Turn off the TV and lights when you are not in the room.
Try these tips and see if they help stop your energy bills from heating you up.
