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Isolate Unused
Rooms:
as long as doing so will not hurt water pipes.
Turn down the thermostat in a room with baseboard heat, or close the registers for a forced-air furnace. Check for gaps under and around doors and block with rolled cloth. However, don’t allow temperatures in rooms with water pipes to approachthe freezing point.
From: Iowa Energy
Center -
Home Heating
and Cooling (PDF)
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Below are links where you will find accurate, reliable information on low-cost or no cost ways to save money on heat, hot water and electricity.
Low-Cost, No-Cost Energy Saving Tips
Making Homes More Energy Efficient
Home Energy Conservation Fact Sheets
This site is hosted by Cooperative Extension, Cornell University.
Energy Efficiency Information
This site is hosted by Cooperative Extension, Cornell University.
New York Energy $martSM Program
This site
is hosted by New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
and the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Other Links
Choosing An Electricity Supply Company
This information is provided for educational purposes only. References to commercial products or trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by Cornell Cooperative Extension is implied.
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