Summer Bills
In and Around the Refrigerator

• Check the temperature of your refrigerator and freezer. The refrigerator should be between 38 and 42 degrees; the freezer 0 to 5 degrees. Ten degrees colder than necessary can increase energy consumption up to 25 percent.  
• Defrost your refrigerator/freezer whenever one-quarter inch of frost develops and clean the condenser coils every two months.  
• Don’t keep a second refrigerator going all the time just to use it once in a while. If you do have a second refrigerator or freezer, don’t use it in a garage or other space that is not air conditioned.  
• Cover liquids before placing them in the refrigerator. The liquids give off vapors that add to the compressor’s workload.  
• Defrost foods in the refrigerator rather than in the microwave.

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• Efficient cooling 
• Seal it tight        
• Insulate, aerate and ventilate        
• If you can't stand the heat        
• Other appliance savings        
• A few more to try

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