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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 Fort Worth Area 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 Fort Worth Area utilities online. |
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| If a Fort Worth Area utility company offers a lease on equipment, it is usually best to buy instead of lease. You will usually save money by buying your phones instead of leasing them. |
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| Whenever possible, dial your long distance calls directly. Using the operator of a Fort Worth Area utility company to complete a call can cost you an extra $1 to $3. Connecting utilites online is fast and convenient |
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| Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating or air-conditioning according to a pre-set schedule and recommendation from the Fort Worth Area utility company. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house or part of the house is not occupied. You can connect Fort Worth Area utilities online from your home. |
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| Shorten showers to save money with your Fort Worth Area utility company. Simply reducing that lingering time by a few minutes can save hundreds of gallons of hot water per month for a family of four. Showers account for 2/3 of your water heating costs. Cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by 33 percent. Cut your connection time in half. Connect Fort Worth Area utilities online. |
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| Replace or clean furnace filters once a month to save money with your Fort Worth Area utility company. Dirty filters restrict airflow and increase energy use. Keep you furnace clean, lubricated and properly adjusted. Savings up to 5% of heating costs. Connect Fort Worth Area utilities online. |
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| Wrap the hot water tank with jacket insulation to save money with your Fort Worth Area utility company. This is especially valuable for older water heaters with little internal insulation. Be sure to leave the air intake vent uncovered when insulating a gas water heater. Savings up to 10% on water heating costs. Connect Fort Worth Area utilities online. |
