Posted by: For reducing energy use in your South Florida residence, Florida Power & Light Co. offers free online resources.
Using less electricity helps homeowners reduce utilities fees.
FPL Tips
- Switch to energy-efficient LED lightbulbs.
- Turn off your overhead fan when you leave a room for potential savings of up to $85 per year, per fan.
- Ensure a tight seal is around your refrigerator door.
- Limit pool pump use to six hours a day or less in summer.
- Reduce temperature on your water heater. Lowering by 10 degrees potentially saves 3 percent to 5 percent on water heating.
- Raise your thermostat to 78 degrees in summer. You’ll save 5 percent on cooling costs for each degree upward.
- Replace old worn-out cookware. Flat-bottomed cookware offers better contact with heating
elements, and likely uses less energy.
FPL free online resources include
- Tips, programs & rebates
- Interactive home with information & ideas for saving energy in each room
- Shopping information & ideas for efficient use of water heaters, home office equipment, lighting & other items in your home
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