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| Shorten showers to save money with your Austin utility company. Simply reducing that lingering time by a few minutes can save hundreds of gallons of hot water per month for a family of four. Showers account for 2/3 of your water heating costs. Cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by 33 percent. Cut your connection time in half. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Don't overload appliances that use hot water, such as clothes and dishwashers to save money with your Austin utility company. The same rule applies to clothes dryers; use drying racks or clotheslines when possible. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| To help ease the stress of your move, we have provided Austin utility companyinformation on your new community for the Austin area. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Use appliances efficiently to save money with your Austin utility company. Do only full loads when using your dishwasher and clothes washer. Use the cold water setting on your clothes washer when you can. Using cold water reduces your washer's energy use by 75%. Be sure to clean your clothes dryer's lint trap after each use. Use the moisture-sensing automatic drying setting on your dryer if you have one. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Reduce hot water temperature and save on your Austin utility company bill. Set your water heater to the "normal" setting or 120º, unless the owner's manual for your dishwasher requires a higher setting. Savings are 7-11% of water heating costs. Reduce the amount of time and connect Austin 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 Austin utility company. Connect Austin utilities online. |
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| Be sure that dishwashers, washing machines and clothes dryers are fully loaded before running to save money with your Austin utility company. |
