| 1. Make the switch. Shop other electric providers. Changing to a cheaper provider won't save energy, but can save 20% on your utility bills. Ambit can provide a no commitment quote. | 2. Use the microwave. Instead of using the oven to reheat food, a microwave uses about 20% of the energy your oven uses. |
| 3. Hang your clothes out to dry. Save the energy used to dry your clothes and increase the life of your wardrobe by hanging your laundry on clothes lines outside. | 4. Use the right burner for your pots and pans. Cooking on large burners with small pots wastes energy. |
| 5. Don't over dry your clothes. Leave them slightly damp. This also reduces the amount of ironing needed for your fabrics. | 6. Get the lint out. Clean the lint screen after every dry load. This allows your clothes to dry at a higher efficiency. |
| 7.Wash you clothes in cold water. Nearly 90% of energy used to wash clothes is spent on heating water. Buy a cold water detergent and SAVE. | 8. Use the crock pot. Crock pots use less energy than simmering on a stove |
| 9. Keep your computer on sleep mode when not using it. You can use up to 80% less electricity than keeping your computer on. | 10. Clean the coils on your fridge. The fridge won't have to run as long to keep your perishable cool. |
| 11. Raise the temperature in you home. For every degree you raise the temperature in you home you can save about 3%. | 12.Lower the temperater on your water heater. 120 degrees is the recommended temp. |
| 13. Lower the shades. Preventing the suns rays from entering your home can help keep you home cooler longer than letting in the sun. | 14. Drive your car at 55 mph. Your car's mpg can drop as much as 12.5% at 65mph and 25% at 75mph. |
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15. Use the fan. Ceiling fans and other types of fans help circulate the air in your home. Making the air feel cooler and fans use a fraction of the energy air conditioners use. But only use them when your in the room. |
16. Use regular. Unless your vehicle manufacturer requires a higher octane you are wasting your money with no benefit of better fuel efficiency. |
| 17. Clean the A/C. Keeping the outside and inside coils clean help increase your A/C's efficiency. And don't forget to change the filter once a month. | 18. Keep from idling. It's more efficient to turn you engine off for 30 secs than keeping it idle for that long. |
| 19. Don't prewash you dishes. You can waste up to 20 gallons of hot water a day prewashing your dishes. Scrape the food and use an enzyme based detergent. | 20. Call SEI and schedule an Energy Tune Up Inspection today. The call is free! |
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