Summer Bills
Other Appliance Savings

• Set your water heater temperature to 120 degrees.  
• Cook with an outdoor barbecue to keep the heat out of the kitchen.  
• Use a toaster oven to heat or bake small quantities of food.  
• Use a microwave oven to reheat leftovers, cook vegetables and casseroles.  
• Run full dishwasher loads and use the "air dry" setting or turn the dishwasher off after the final rinse.  
• Use only cold water in your food waste disposal and to rinse dishes before putting them in the dishwasher.  
• Clean the lint filter after every dryer load.  
• Try washing clothes on a "delicate" setting instead of "regular". The motor won’t have to work as hard.  
• Use cold water for wash and rinse cycles when possible.  
• Put clothes through an additional washer spin cycle before putting them in the dryer and line dry clothes outside when possible.

Choose another area of interest:

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

More Ways to Save Money, Save Energy