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To ensure you get the most out of your appliances, here are tips for making them run efficiently and reduce energy waste: Refrigerators & Freezers
- Make sure the door seals are tight. If you can slip a piece of paper between the door frame and the gasket, you’ve got a leak.
- Set your fridge to between 35°F and 38°F and your freezer to 3°F.
- Don’t stand with the refrigerator door open looking for food! Get in and out quickly to keep the cold air inside.
Clothes Dryers- Put your dryer in a warm space — avoid cold garages. The dryer has to work that much harder to warm up and dry your clothes.
- Clean the lint filter after every load. The improved air circulation will help the machine run more efficiently.
- Dry in full loads, but don’t overload.
- Use the auto-dry setting.
- Reduce or eliminate drying time by line drying some or all items.
Washing Machines- Only wash full loads.
- Don’t use too much detergent.
- Wash in cold only. Use hot water for very dirty loads. A lot of the energy used by washing machines is from heating water.
Dishwashers
- Run full loads only.
- Choose the air dry vs. heat-dry setting.
Ovens- Keep pre-heating to a minimum, or avoid all together.
- Avoid checking your food by opening the door.
- Allow your oven to multi-task—bake several items at once and stagger the items to make sure air can flow through the oven.
- Use glass and ceramic pans- they allow you to reduce the heat by 25 degrees while cooking just as well.
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