What You Can Do(Conserve energy at home)

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Conserve energy at home
Up to 40% of the energy consumed by Americans goes to heating and cooling homes and heating water. From 30% to 50% of this energy can be lost due to inefficiently maintained systems.

To curb energy loss and cut energy costs for your home:

Tune and clean you furnace and/or air conditioner. A small investment in a professional maintenance service provider once a year may eventually save you hundreds of dollars in heating and cooling costs.

Insulate and drain you water heater. Being careful to avoid exposed wires, wrap your water heater in blankets or insulation batting to retain heat. Also, use the spigot located at the bottom of the device to drain off about 2 quarts of water every other month. This removes harmful sediment build up and increases the life span and efficiency of the appliance.

Fill your fridge. Filling in the empty spaces in your refrigerator and freezer reduces the area the appliance must cool. Rinse used 20 oz. or 2 liter plastic bottles and fill them ¾ full of water for this purpose.