| Saving your hard earned cash on your next
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| | shut on windows facing to the south and
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| electricity bill just got easier than you
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| | west (save 2 to 4 percent on your energy
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| ever imagined. In this article, I have
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| | bill). The drapes will help keep the suns
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| compiled the a list of the top 10 tips to
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| | heat from heating up your house which
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| help navigate you on your campaign to
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| | means you use less energy to stay
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| save money and knock your electricity
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| | comfortable.
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| bill down. Along with each tip you will
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| | 6. Keep your doors and vents shut in
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| see the possible energy savings you can
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| | rooms that are not being used (save up to
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| potentially expect to receive.
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| | 3 percent on cooling costs). There is no
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| In addition to conserving your money, you
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| | need to spend money cooling off rooms
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| will be making your house more enjoyable,
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| | that are not being used - this can be a
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| and you will be helping to preserve the
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| | huge savings depending on how many square
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| enviroment and your surroundings.
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| | feet you have in your house.
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| 1. Adjust your water heater's temperature
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| | 7. Caulk and weather-strip around windows
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| to 120 degrees (save up to 10 percent on
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| | and doors (save 1 to 4 percent on your
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| water heating costs; verify this by
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| | energy bill). Many folks skip over this
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| placing a thermometer below some of your
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| | step, but heat seeping around cracks
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| taps). Most people in general don't
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| | means you have to use more air condition
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| comprehend that their electric water
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| | and essentially more power which means
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| heater is essentially constantly on
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| | you're wasting money.
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| heating the water.
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| | 8. During hot weather place your
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| If you will set the water temperature
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| | thermostat at 78 degrees or above when
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| around 120 degrees your water heater will
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| | you're at your house, and at 85 degrees
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| not have to re-heat the water as much as
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| | when no one is there (you save 1 to 2
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| it does at hotter temperatures therefore
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| | percent per degree increased on your
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| saving you electricity and money.
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| | electricity bill). Additionally, use a
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| 2. Wash and dry only full loads of
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| | ceiling fan or a fan that rotates back
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| garments. Use cold water as much as
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| | and forth. This can make a room appear
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| possible (save 2 to 4 percent on your
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| | nearly 4 degrees cooler!
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| energy costs). This additionally saves
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| | 9. Use your microwave oven instead of
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| time when you plan ahead and wash a full
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| | your conventional cooking range (save up
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| load of your items. Who wants to fold
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| | to 50 percent on cooking costs).
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| thir stuff more than necessary?
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| | Microwaves are much more electricity
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| 3. As a general rule, typically once a
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| | efficient than ordinary traditional
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| month, change your air conditioner's air
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| | ovens. A traditional oven uses a lot of
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| filter (save up to 5 percent on your
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| | energy to heat up and to stay hot.
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| yearly electricity bill). Moreover, this
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| | 10. Take advantage of super low
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| helps with dust and dirt in the air
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| | electricity rates from Ambit Energy and
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| making your house cleaner and more
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| | save up to 16% on your next electricity
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| enjoyable place to live.
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| | bill - for the average user this is over
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| 4. Put compact fluorescent lights in
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| | $250 per year!
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| high-use fixtures (save close to 66
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| | This is one of best ways to save money
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| percent on lighting cost per light).
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| | right off the top of your electricity
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| Furthermore, these type of lights manage
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| | bill with doing almost nothing. All you
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| to last much longer than the conventional
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| | have to do is switch your electricity
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| light bulbs that many of us use today.
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| | provider and you can do it online in just
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| 5. On hot, sunny days, keep your drapes
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| | a couple of minutes.
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