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Hung
out to Dry
If you only do one home maintenance task in August,
we recommend that you work on our suggested safety checks and energy-saving
tips for your clothes dryer. Did you know that dryers are the second highest
energy-consuming appliance in most homes? And lint build-up is one of the major
causes of the over 15,000 dryer fires that occur each year. READ
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as part of a commitment to making it easier for you to manage your
home. Each feature of Home-Wizard is designed to motivate, inform,
encourage and support you to do the tasks that are important for saving
energy and reducing your carbon footprint, improving the safety of your
home, and maintaining the value of your home and major appliances.
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Aging
At Home
Let's face it, we are all getting older. And so are
our parents, if we are fortunate enough to still have them. Making a home
safer and more convenient for an aging loved one (or hey, even for yourself sooner than you think! ) can be fairly
easy and inexpensive to
do. And the benefits can
be significant, such as reducing the risks of falls, improving ease of access,
etc. READ
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TWILIGHT:
"The Electricity Vampires in Your Home"
They are lurking
in your home, and they attack
while you are sleeping, when you leave . . . well basically, they attack all
the time. It's the devices which continue to draw power, even when
you
have their switches turned off. But are these really a big deal when it
comes to energy savings? Or are "energy vampires" just an urban myth?
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Squeezing
the Last Savings out of Summer
As we head into August with most of the summer
behind us, we can still be seeing some hot days and high air conditioning
bills. For the average home, raising your thermostat by just 1 degree in
the summer can save over $40/year. So August is a good month to see how
easy it is to adapt your lifestyle to trying a small change to achieve energy
savings. READ
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"I
Just Need to Vent"
Have you ever noticed your clothes dryer
feeling warm in the summer and cold in the winter? If so, your dryer's vent pipe is
likely not sealing
properly, and you are wasting energy as outside air leaks into your home. To
prevent this, you should consider installing a dryer vent closure.
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