Energy Brake LLC

A few tips you can use to help keep your energy bill low.

1. Dress for the temperature. Did you know layering clothes and wearing wool helps keep you warm in winter, which means you can turn your heater down.

2. Heating or cooling the whole house can be expensive. Where possible, shut doors to areas you are not using and only heat the rooms you spend the most time in.

3. You can save around $115 or more per year by washing clothes in cold water. You can also save by making sure you select the shortest washing cycle, when appropriate. It's best if you wait until you have a full load.

4. Air dry dishes instead of using your dishwasher’s drying cycle. Just open the door after the rinse cycle and let Mother Nature do the rest. Depending on the machine this can cut dishwasher energy use 15-50%.