Replace Appliances
- Recycle old appliances
- Choose ENERGY STAR® rated appliances
Reduce Stand-by Power - Minimize leaking energy by cutting the power to items not in use.
- Put multiple appliances onto a power strip and unplug when you leave the home, especially for long periods of time, like vacations.
Reduce Appliance Energy
- Use the washing machine or the dishwasher only when you have a full load.
- Wash your clothes in cold or warm water. A whopping 85-90 percent of the energy used by washing machines is for heating the water!
- Hang your laundry the old fashioned way, on the line to dry.
- Use the microwave oven, one of the most energy efficiency appliances in your home.
