In Sue's own words:
"I have a big success story that happened recently! We used to have what we thought was a rather high electric bill each month, but since we were so careful to turn off lights (and we use mostly compact flourescent lightbulbs), turn down the heater, etc. we assumed it was due to our small hot tub in our backyard.
However, as we learned about newer, better appliances that save energy we decided to replace our older fridge & oven. Little did we know that by doing so we had found our "Energy Thief!" After installing GE Energy Star appliances, we started to see our monthly electric bill drop. But it wasn't till I did my taxes and calculated how much we were saving by just exchanging those 2 things, especially the refrigerator.
Turns out our electric bill dropped over 33% for the year! We do our best to save eletricity as I mentioned before, but this by far has made the biggest difference! Now we tell everyone the benefits of these new energy saving appliances!"
Learn more about Energy Star appliances at www.EnergyStar.gov
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