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| To understand the price charged annually you’ll need to know how much electricity you use throughout the year. Connect Westbury utilities online. Your “usage profile” shows how much electricity you use. Ask your Westbury utility company for a copy of your “usage profile.” Studying it will give you an idea of how much energy you use and when |
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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 Westbury 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 Westbury utilities online. |
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| Turn down your thermostat. For every degree you lower your heat in the 60-degree to 70-degree range, you'll save up to 5% on heating costs with the Westbury utility company. Wear warm clothing and set your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower during the day and evening, health permitting. Set the thermostat back to 55 degrees or off at night or when leaving home for an extended time saving 5-20 percent of your heating costs (heat pumps should only be set back five degrees to prevent unneeded use of backup strip heating). When you move, it is easy to connect Westbury utilities online. |
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| With deregulation on the Westbury utility company it is now possible to switch the service providers at your current property or the one you are buying. Connect Westbury utilities online. |
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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 Westbury utility company. Leave a note for the new owners, again so that any dispute can be sorted out quickly. Connect Westbury utilities online. |
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| Use appliances efficiently to save money with your Westbury utility company. Do only full loads when using your dishwasher and clothes washer. Use the cold water setting on your clothes washer when you can. Using cold water reduces your washer's energy use by 75%. Be sure to clean your clothes dryer's lint trap after each use. Use the moisture-sensing automatic drying setting on your dryer if you have one. Connect Westbury utilities online. |
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| Increase ceiling insulation to save money with your Westbury 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 Westbury utilities online. |
