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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 Downtown Houston 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 Downtown Houston utilities online. |
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| When choosing a Downtown Houston utility company it's important to work out what sort of service you want, not choose on price alone. Connect Downtown Houston utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy Star® appliances and electronics to save money with your Downtown Houston utility company. When buying new appliances, choose Energy Star®-certified models. For example, a new Energy Star®-refrigerator uses about 20% less energy than a standard new refrigerators, and 46% less than one made in 1980. A new Energy Star® clothes washer uses nearly 50% less energy than a standard washer. Connect Downtown Houston utilities online. |
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| Choose Energy Star® Products to save money with your Downtown Houston utility company. Replace incandescent light bulbs with Energy Star® compact fluorescent light bulbs, especially in high use light fixtures. Compact fluorescent lights use 75% less energy than incandescent lights. |
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| If a Downtown Houston utility company offers a lease on equipment, it is usually best to buy instead of lease. You will usually save money by buying your phones instead of leasing them. |
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| You can disconnect the phone on the day with the Downtown Houston utility company to avoid paying anyone else's bills in case of an error but if you do this, let your buyer or your selling estate agent know so that they can take on the service without paying a connection fee. Connect Downtown Houston utilities online. |
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| Make sure that the Downtown Houston utility company has a license. Do this by checking with the state agency that regulates electricity. Connect Downtown Houston 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. |
