Energy Tips
Discovering Hidden Energy Drains
To trim your electricity bill, it helps to know how much energy your household appliances and electronics use. You can estimate that consumption – using online tools like the Department of Energy’s Appliance Energy Calculator, Efficiency Vermont’s Electric Usage Chart or Central Maine...
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Reducing Phantom Energy Draws
Phantom energy and vampire power may sound like forces in a sci-fi novel but they’re far from fictional. You may pay for them every month in your electricity bill. These terms refer to a counter-intuitive concept: many electronic devices draw power even when they’re turned off. The vampire...
READ MORETackling the Ice Dam Challenge
If your house roof is prone to ice dams (an icy buildup along the roof line marked by impressive icicles), you need more than a snow rake and a low insurance deductible. You need to get at the root of the problem. Ice dams form when warm air from your home escapes through the roof, melting...
READ MOREWhere Does All the Energy Go?
When paying electricity and fuel bills, month after month, it’s hard not to wonder where all that energy goes! Finding answers to that question can help you trim energy payments over time. If you track expenditures or contact suppliers for records, you can add up your total household spending...
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