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| Is the way the electricity is made a concern for you? A West Side Chicago utility company may generate electricity from water, coal, wind, or nuclear fuel. How the electricity is made may affect the environment. If you feel strongly about the environment, you may want to take this into consideration when you make your choice. Connect West Side Chicago utilities online. |
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| Try energy-efficient cooking–flat-bottom pans, clean burner reflectors, pressure cooker, preparing several foods in the oven at the same time; use small appliances for small cooking jobs to save money with your West Side Chicago utility company. Connect West Side Chicago utilities online. |
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| Install low flow showerheads to save money with your West Side Chicago utility company. If you do not already have them, low flow showerheads and faucets can drastically cut your hot water expenses. Savings of 10-16% of water heating costs. Connect West Side Chicago utilities online. |
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| Check with your West Side Chicago utility company to see whether a flat rate or measured service plan will save you the most money. This will save money on utilities as well as give you consistent bill every month to more effectively manage your money. |
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| Eliminate wasted energy. Turn off lights in unoccupied rooms. Unplug that spare refrigerator in the garage if you don't truly need it - this seemingly convenient way to keep extra drinks cold adds 10-25% to your electric bill from the West Side Chicago utility company. Turn off kitchen and bath-ventilating fans after they've done their job - these fans can blow out a house-full of heated air if inadvertently left on. Keep your fireplace damper closed unless a fire is burning to prevent up to 8% of your furnace-heated air from going up the chimney. To prevent wasting alot of time, connect West Side Chicago utilities online. |
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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 West Side Chicago 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 West Side Chicago utilities online from your home. |
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| To save money with your West Side Chicago utility company, check your bill to see if you have optional services that you don't really need or use. Each option you drop could save you $40 or more each year. |
