Tips to save on your electric bill

1. Change filters regularly - Your air conditioner and/or heating unit have filters that clean the air as it goes into the machine. It will help it run more efficiently. Changing your filter every month will not only conserve that energy now, but it will also reduce wear and tear on the motor, keeping you from needing to buy a new one as soon. Also, clean your refrigerator coils. Dirty coils will make it work harder.

2. Adjust your thermostat - An air conditioner uses a tremendous amount of electricity when it runs. During the summer, you can realize major savings by raising the set temperature to 78 degrees F. or higher so the air conditioner will run less. Conversely, turn the set temperature down during the winter

3. Replace standard incandescent light bulbs with highly efficient bulbs

4. Keep your refrigerator and freezer full. Food acts as insulation and keeps it cooler longer. Also, open and close the doors as less as possible, you want to maintain a constant internal tempature.

5. Add weather stripping to doors and windows. It will cut down on the drafts and help your air conditioner/heating unit to be more effective.

6. Only wash full loads of dishes and laundry. Running the dish washer for a small load today and one tomorrow will be more costly than running a large load tomorrow.