|
|
|
OUC OFFERS
ENERGY SAVING TIPS FOR WINTER
How
to keep utility bills down during cold weather
ORLANDO
- OUC-The Reliable One
is ready to provide power for home heating systems during this weekend's cold
snap. By following a few energy saving
tips, electric customers can stay comfortable and lower their utility bills
during the cold weather:
-
Set your thermostat at 68
degrees to keep your electric bills low. (Heating can account for more than 50
percent of the electric bill, and each degree above 68 can increase heating
bills by six to eight percent.)
-
Durante la noche, cierre las persianas o las cortinas para ayudar a que no entre el aire frío. Durante el día, abra las persianas o las cortinas para dejar entrar el calor del sol.
-
Cambie o limpie los filtros de calefactores y aires acondicionados todos los meses. Los filtros sucios ejercen una innecesaria presión sobre la unidad y pueden aumentar los costos de funcionamiento.
-
Revise la unidad de acondicionamiento del aire y la red de conductos en busca de goteo; coloque burletes o enmasille alrededor de las ventanas, puertas, plomería y otros intersticios para que la energía de la calefacción y de la refrigeración no se escape.
-
Run the clothes or dish
washer only when you have accumulated a full load. It will save on the
electricity that heats the water and runs the appliances. Also, clean the
dryer lint filter after every load.
-
Learn to read your electric
and water meters to monitor your usage.
And remember to keep portable
heaters at least three feet away from furniture, bedding, walls, clothing and
other flammable items.
Fundada en 1923 por una ley especial de la Legislatura de la Florida, OUC—The
Reliable One is the second largest municipal utility in Florida. OUC brinda servicios de energía eléctrica y agua a más de 196.000 clientes de Orlando, St. Cloud y de partes no incorporadas de los condados de Orange y Osceola.
|
|
