In the wake of the upcoming Cold Front here in Florida, FPL shared several tips to save on your electric bill.
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During a Cold Front, FPL states that many residents tend to see a spike in their electric bills as home heating uses 2x or 3x the amount of energy that cooling does.
The following tips were provided:
- Set your thermostat to 68 degrees or lower to save 5%.
- Avoid raising your thermostat by more than two degrees at a time.
- Also, prevent accidentally turning on your system’s auxiliary heating, which can add up to $20 per day if used more than 12 hours a day
- Use electric blankets or space heaters to keep warm.
- Remember to turn them off before you leave the room and keep children and pets at least three feet away.
- Reverse the setting on your ceiling fan to push warmer air down.
- Remember to turn it off when you leave the room to save $7 a month.
- Seal doors and windows to keep warm air in.
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