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Other Energy Savings Tips
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- Reduce Phantom Load—
 Many appliances continue to draw power when they are switched off. These "phantom" loads occur in most appliances that use electricity, such as VCRs, televisions, stereos, computers, and kitchen appliances. In the average home, 75% of electricity used to power home electronics is consumed while the products are turned off. The recommended method for finding phantom loads is turning off all lights at night and looking for any LEDs or other glows in the house. Any device that requires resetting after a blackout or power surge is a cause of phantom load.
Efficiency Maine Energy Saving Tips
I unplug electronics that I'm not using. It saves me $7 bucks a month!
Prove it: Phantom load (computers and other electronic devices that draw electricity even when not in use) accounts for 1.45 kWh a day in the average home. A $7 monthly savings is based on an electric rate of .16cents per kWh.
- Prevent heat loss and reduce your waterbed's electric use up to 20% by covering it with bedspreads or quilts as soon as you get up. A layer of cardboard between the bed and the frame or an insulation kit designed for waterbeds will also insulate your waterbed against further heat loss.
 Don't Turn It Up, Bundle Up! & Short Showers Save Energy.
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- Install energy-saving showerheads in your home. You'll reduce hot water use and cut water costs by 10% to 16% without affecting comfort.
Prove it: $6 monthly savings assumes a household of four, with an electric water heater, in which each member takes daily10-minute showers, using a 2-5 gallon per minute showerhead. The calculation assumes an electricity price of 16 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) - roughly the rate paid by customers of Central Maine Power.
- Repair all leaky faucets. One drop per second can waste as much as 10 gallons of water in a week.
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