Our electric company FPL ( Florida Power & Light) recently e-mailed me the "Top Five Energy Tips for 2010." I like to think that my family is good about saving energy and this list confirmed that we are on the right track. Out of the Five Tips we do four and I'll be working on getting the fifth.
First Tip: Heat your home at 68 degrees or cooler & cool your home at 78 degrees or higher. During the summer my home is set at 79-80 degrees, I love the heat, so this is actually my preferred temperature. However when we have company I noticed they stay longer if I turn the AC down to 74-75 degrees.
Second Tip: Have a programmable thermostat installed. This is the one thing I have not done.
Third Tip: Replace or clean your AC filter once a month. Since most home owners in South Florida run their AC 8-10 months out of the year this is an easy way to save money.
Forth Tip: Turn off your ceiling fan when leaving a room. My family also turns off lights and Tv's, even if they plan on being back in 5-10 minutes.
Fifth Tip: Use the auto sensor function on your clothes dryer, this is another easy way to save energy. Wheather permitting I also try air drying items such as sheets, blankets & rugs.
I was curious if FPL had any other tips, so I went to their website at www.FPL.com and sure enough they had Top Ten Tips to Save Energy.
Based off the list above are you saving energy?
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