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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Museum District 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 Museum District utilities online. |
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| Reduce hot water temperature and save on your Museum District utility company bill. Set your water heater to the "normal" setting or 120º, unless the owner's manual for your dishwasher requires a higher setting. Savings are 7-11% of water heating costs. Reduce the amount of time and connect Museum District utilities online |
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| Enrolling in load management programs and off-hour rate programs offered by your electric Museum District utility company may save you up to $100 a year in electricity costs. connect Museum District utilities online or call your electric utility for information about these cost-saving programs. |
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| Install a programmable thermostat to save money with your Museum District utility company. You can save up to 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by simply turning your thermostat back 10% to 15% while you are away during the day, on vacation or sleeping. Connect Museum District utilities online. |
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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your Museum District utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect Museum District utilities online. |
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| If a Museum District 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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| 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 Museum District 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 Museum District utilities online from your home. |
