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With the cost of electricity going up, simple changes can save you money.
- Certain appliances and electronics like phone chargers and computers can use up to three-fourths their power even when they’re turned off. So the best bet is to completely unplug when not in use (figure A).
- Lamps, TVs and other appliances throw off heat, so avoid placing them near thermostats to keep your air conditioning from running longer than necessary.
- Replacing your tanked water heater with a tankless system that heats water only as you need it, can also save you money (figure B).
- If you choose to keep your tanked system, draining sediment every three months and wrapping it with insulation will improve its efficiency.
- Insulating your garage doors will reduce the loss of heating and cooling (figure C).
- By upgrading to a more energy-efficient heating and cooling system, you’ll be able to heat and cool your home for less (figure D).
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- A tankless water heater can save up to 30 percent of the cost to heat water because it doesn’t continuously reheat the same tank of water.
- AC adapters drain power whether the computer is plugged in or not, so unplug the adapter when it isn’t charging your laptop.
- Make sure your heating and cooling system is the proper size for the space it covers, so it’s not working harder than it needs to.
- To improve the efficiency of a tanked water heater, drain a quart of water every three months.
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