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Q- On cold days when I leave home, won’t it save more energy if I turn off the heat completely versus just turning it down? Yes, turning your heat completely off saves more energy than turning it down. But we recommend 60 degrees as an energy-saving setback at bedtime or when you’re away from hom...
01/18/2012
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Trees are dormant, but power lines are live — look up! Gardeners are already looking out at their yards and plotting their moves for the new year. First up on the to-do list? Pruning. Now through late February is generally a good time for pruning because trees are dormant. If you’re thinking abou...
01/18/2012
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How to choose, how to use, how to stay safe. Electric space heaters can be a handy way to warm up a room without turning up the heat for your whole house. To help you keep costs under control and keep safe, we’ve put together this space heater guide. How to use a space heater efficientlyEven thou...
01/18/2012
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Bye-bye, energy wasters. Hello, savings! Did you know that up to 90 percent of the energy used by an incandescent light bulb produces heat instead of light? Congress has delayed enforcement of the planned phaseout of these watt-guzzlers that were slated to the way of the buggy whip. (You can read...
01/18/2012
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Learn what can make winter bills jump up — and how you can save. Did your energy usage go up this month, and you’re wondering why? Here are a few things that can trigger a high bill this time of year and solutions to help you save Trigger: Increased heating, including space heaters, due to colder...
01/18/2012
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