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| Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule and recommendation from the Dickinson utility company. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house or part of the house is not occupied. You can connect Dickinson utilities online from your home. |
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| To save money with your Dickinson utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
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| If you haven't had a meter reading taken, then don't forget to take this yourself and ring and write to the Dickinson utility company. Leave a note for the new owners, again so that any dispute can be sorted out quickly. Connect Dickinson utilities online. |
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| Plug "leaking energy" in electronics to save money with your Dickinson utility company. Many new TVs, VCRs, chargers, computer peripherals and other electronics use electricity even when they are switched "off." Although these "standby losses" are only a few watts each, they add up to over 50 watts in a typical home that is consumed all the time. If possible, unplug electronic devices and chargers that have a block-shaped transformer on the plug when they are not in use. For computer scanners, printers and other devices that are plugged into a power strip, simply switch off the power strip after shutting down your computer. Connect Dickinson utilities online. |
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| Set your thermostat at 70 degrees or lower in the winter to save money with your Dickinson utility company. Every degree you raise your thermostat means a higher heating bill. If you plan to be away from home for several days, 55 degrees or so is a good setting. Heating costs will increase four to six percent for every thermostat setting above 70 degrees during the winter. Connect Dickinson utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Dickinson utility company. If your ceiling is uninsulated or scantily insulated, consider increasing your insulation to up to R-38 to reduce heating costs by 5-25 percent. Connect Dickinson utilities online. |
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| Make sure that the Dickinson utility company has a license. Do this by checking with the state agency that regulates electricity. Connect Dickinson utilities online. This protects you from dealing with fraudulent companies that take your money and run because they can’t legally do business in your state. |
