CONSERVING WITH PLUMBING
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THE HOME IS THE FASTEST AND BEST PLACE TO CONSERVE IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, A SINGLE DRIP CAN BE A DANGEROUS THING... Savings - Use hot water only when it is needed: 90% of the energy your washer uses goes towards heating the water within the washer. You can save electricity in the dollar amounts by simply using the water-heating feature only with very soiled clothing. The detergents that are sold today are sold today work on soiled clothing, even in cold water. If you feel the need to use hot water, use cold water to rinse. ½ Empty Loads is a waste of a Complete Load: Make sure you only run the washing machine when you have a full load. Only when it is a full load does your washer and you work efficiently, conserving water and electricity. Do not overflow the washer through; this will put too much strain on the motor. Use enough clothing in order to use your large or extra large load setting. Follow detergent instructions: Read the instructions on the back of your detergent. To overload the detergent can make the washer work harder for an extra rinse. Keeping the Dryer efficient is as simple as one, two, three: When you are trying to conserve electricity while using your dryer, make sure you dry all your loads close together one after another. One, run both loads, washer and dryer. Two, empty dryer as soon as buzzard goes off. Three fill clothes from washer right into the dryer and turn it on. By doing this three-step process, you conserved the heat that was in the dryer’s previous cycle and increased the efficiency of the dryer’s heating element. It doesn’t have to cool down and heat up again and again. The least amount of loads the better. In the Market for a new Dryer, think of these things: If you are thinking of buying a new dryer, think of these two things. One, look for the ENERGY STAR tag on top of the dryer. Make sure it has a low electrical output compared to others. Two, look for the Moisture Sensing Option on the dial. This sensor will continue to dry your clothing until they are dry. It will make sure the dryer doesn’t over dry. Over drying can hurt two things, first your electric bill can be effected by over drying your clothes. But in the clothes case, over drying can weaken the fabrics in the clothing making them not last as long. It can also cause shrinkage and static cling. Pay attention to the length of time you dry your clothing: Again make sure that you do not over dry your clothing. Also make sure you don’t run it too little. This means the dryer turns off and then you have to waste electricity to get it started once more. So take the time to pay attention how fast your dryer dries and set the dial accordingly. Dryer Lint can harm your dryer: Check your lint in three places, first check the lint that has collected in the dryer filter. This is the first line of battle against lint backups. Next check just past the filter, where you insert the filter, check to see if there is any lint still in the dryer. This is the biggest problem because it almost always goes unseen. Last check outside at your dryer vent trap. This little cage makes it hard for little animals to enter into your house but can also catch a great deal of lint and clog up the flow of hot wet air flowing through the dryer to the outside. Without this air flowing freely, your clothes stay moist and your motor works harder. Hang your clothing outside as much as possible: When your wash is complete, take those damp clothes and hang them on a clothesline to make the sun do all the work you dryer would have done. Do this only on good weather days. |
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CONSERVATION IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD
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