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Check Refrigerator Temperature

This is a typical refrigerator thermometer showing ideal temperature ranges for both refrigerators and freezers
To ensure both food safety and energy efficiency, the refrigerator and freezer temperatures should be checked regularly using a refrigerator thermometer.
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Clean Dryer Exhaust

Home Maintenance: Clean Dryer Exhaust
Cleaning your dryer duct annually will make your clothes dry faster, save energy, and could prevent a fire.
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Clean Refrigerator Condenser Coils

To maximize the life of your refrigerator, ensure your refrigerator cools your food down quickly, and save energy, it is important to clean the condenser coils behind or below the refrigerator every 6 to 12 months.
To maximize the life of your refrigerator, ensure your refrigerator cools your food down quickly, and save energy, it is important to clean the condenser coils behind or below the refrigerator every 6 to 12 months.
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Install a High-Efficiency Clothes Washer

This high-efficiency front loading washer is ENERGY STAR certified to use 45% less energy and 50% less water than standard brands.
Install a high-efficiency ENERGY STAR-certified clothes washer.
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Install a Ventless Clothes Dryer or Combo Washer-Dryer

Ventless heat pump clothes dryers use one-third the energy of regular electric dryers and don’t require a vent to the outside.
Install a ventless heat pump clothes dryer or combination washer/dryer for energy savings and space savings.
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Look at a Ductless Heat Pump for Deep Cleaning

This mini-split heat pump needs to be checked to see if it needs deep cleaning.
Ductless heat pumps should be checked periodically to see if they need a deep cleaning to remove dust and mold and keep them operating efficiently.
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Upgrade Linear Fluorescents to LEDs

Replacing linear fluorescent bulbs with long-lasting LED lamps can save money and provide better lighting (Source: Ed Louie Photography).
Converting your existing fluorescent fixtures to LED technology offers improved energy efficiency and longer bulb life. This guide demonstrates the step-by-step process for safely rewiring a linear fluorescent light fixture to accommodate LED tubes.

Ventilation

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Clean Bath Fan

Home Maintenance: Clean Bath Fan
Cleaning your bathroom exhaust fan inside and out can help it to perform more effectively at removing moisture from the home while using less energy, making less noise, and helping the fan to last longer.
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Clean or Replace Range Hood Filter

Home Maintenance: Clean or Replace Range Hood Filter
Clean or replace the filter on your range hood exhaust fan to improve its effectiveness and efficiency.
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Look at Exhaust Fans for Venting to Outside

Home Maintenance Guide: Look at Exhaust Fans for Venting to Outside
Look in the attic or crawlspace to make sure your bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans are venting outside instead of into the attic or crawlspace.
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Retrofit a Range Hood to Vent to Outside

Replace an existing recirculating kitchen fan with a kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside or install a new kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside. 
Replace an existing recirculating kitchen fan with a kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside or install a new kitchen exhaust fan that is ducted to the outside.