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Appliances
Appliances
such as refrigerators, water heaters, and clothes washers and dryers
can be big energy users.
Here
are some suggestions from the Rocky Mountain Institute to help you
reduce the amount of energy used by your appliances:
Refrigerator:
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For
maximum food safety and energy efficiency, set the thermostat in
your refrigerator at 35 to 40 degrees F. Set the freezer at 0 to
5 degrees F.
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Clean
and/or vacuum the condenser coils once per year.
Water
Heater:
Clothes
Washer and Dryer:
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Wash
most clothes in either cold or warm water.
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Wash
full loads whenever possible or use lower water level settings
for small loads.
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Don't
overfill your clothes dryer. Warm air must circulate around the
clothes to dry them.
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Dry
two or more loads of clothes back-to-back to make use of
leftover heat in the dryer.
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Clean
the dryer's lint trap often. A full lint trap keeps the warm air
from circulating and overworks the dryer.
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