The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. wants to help you save your money. Consider these tips for saving on appliance energy costs:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Cook several dishes in the over at once.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Avoid repeatedly opening and closing refrigerator.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Wash and dry full laundry loads in cold or warm water\u2014not hot water.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Iron fabrics requiring a low temperature setting first and work up to higher settings,<\/p>\n
\u2022 Turn down the thermostat on your water heater to 120’F and insulate the tank.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Set your household thermostat to 78’F in the summer<\/p>\n
\u2022 Remember to turn off all appliances when not using them.<\/p>\n
Know your electricity consumption<\/p>\n
electric hot water tank\t\t300 KWH<\/p>\n
Portable electric heater\t\t 66 KWH<\/p>\n
Dehumidifier\t\t\t\t 64 KWH<\/p>\n
Window fan\t\t\t\t 60 KWH<\/p>\n
19′ color TV\t\t\t\t 17 KWH<\/p>\n
19′ B&W TV\t\t\t\t 5 KWH<\/p>\n
Stereo\t\t\t\t\t 10 KWH<\/p>\n
Hairdryer\t\t\t\t 4 KWH<\/p>\n
Hairsetters\/Curlers\t\t\t 1 KWH<\/p>\n
Shaver\t\t\t\t\t 3 KWH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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