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| Try energy-efficient cooking–flat-bottom pans, clean burner reflectors, pressure cooker, preparing several foods in the oven at the same time; use small appliances for small cooking jobs to save money with your Brookshire utility company. Connect Brookshire utilities online. |
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| To save as much as hundreds of dollars a year on electricity make certain that any new appliances you purchase, especially air conditioners and furnaces, are energy-efficient. Information on the energy efficiency of major appliances is found on Energy Guide Labels required by federal law and often can be found at the website of your Brookshire utility company. Check with your electric utility to learn if it has a program to help reduce the costs of any appliance purchases. Compare companies and connect your Brookshire utilities online. |
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| Is the way the electricity is made a concern for you? A Brookshire utility company may generate electricity from water, coal, wind, or nuclear fuel. How the electricity is made may affect the environment. If you feel strongly about the environment, you may want to take this into consideration when you make your choice. Connect Brookshire utilities online. |
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| Did you know that the typical U.S. family spends close to $1,300 a year on their home's utility bills? Unfortunately, a large portion of that energy is wasted according to Brookshire utility company. The amount of energy wasted just through poorly insulated windows and doors is about as much energy as we get from the Alaskan pipeline each year. Why not connect your utilities online? We make it easy. |
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| Install low flow showerheads to save money with your Brookshire utility company. If you do not already have them, low flow showerheads and faucets can drastically cut your hot water expenses. Savings of 10-16% of water heating costs. Connect Brookshire utilities online. |
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| Put your computer and monitor to sleep to save money with your Brookshire utility company. Most computers come with the power management features turned off. On computers using Windows 98/ME/2000 open your power management software and set it so your computer goes to sleep if you're away from your machine for 5 to 15 minutes. Those who use Macintosh computers look for the setting in your Control Panels called "Energy Saver" and set it accordingly. When you're done using your computer, turn it off (see next tip) do not leave it in sleep mode overnight as it is still drawing a small amount of power. Connect Brookshire utilities online. |
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| Eliminate wasted energy. Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms. Unplug that spare refrigerator in the garage if you don't truly need it - this seemingly convenient way to keep extra drinks cold adds 10-25% to your electric bill from the Brookshire utility company. Turn off kitchen and bath-ventilating fans after they've done their job - these fans can blow out a house-full of heated air if inadvertently left on. Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning to prevent up to 8% of your furnace-heated air from going up the chimney. To prevent wasting alot of time, connect Brookshire utilities online. |
