Saving Energy Can Be Easier Than You Think

Thursday, March 1, 2001

MATTERS Saving Energy Can Be Easier Than You Think (NAPSA)—Small steps can offer big rewards when it comes to gaving energy at home this surmmer. Following these few simple tips——-according to the experts at Edison Electric Institute—can make it possible to conserve in umused rooms, shutting down air vents can reduce energy casts. energy without sacrificing comfort. * Set your bouse’s thermostat to 78 degrees when the house is oceupied and the low 80s when no one is home. A programmable ther- mostat can do this automatically. * Shift energy-using activities—such as doing the laundry: to off-peak evening hours. Close off unused rooms by shutting down air vents, turning off window air conditioners and closing doors. * Run kitchen and bath exhaust fans just Jong enough to rid the house of unwanted odors and humid air. * Keep blinds, shades and drapes drawn during the hottest part of the day. Clean or replace air conditioner filters regularly. For more energy saving ideas, contact your electric company or visit WWW.eeLorg.

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