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expensive ones. Neglecting to change your filters adds to your utility bills,
because your HVAC will have to work that much harder to pump air through
the dirt, and the resulting stress can cause mechanical problems.
• Vacuum fridge coils twice annually. Your fridge uses up to 15% of your
home’s energy, so you want it running at optimum efficiency. Vacuuming
twice a year can save you as much as $100 in electricity.
• Vacuum the exhaust duct of your clothes dryer at least once a year to
prevent clogging and fire risk.
• If your toilet is running constantly or flushing on its own, use the shutoff
valve behind the toilet to prevent waste of water and money until it can
be repaired.
• Turn off your outdoor water supply before the winter. Water left in hoses or
pipes can freeze, expand, and cause expensive burst pipes and water damage.
Electrical maintenance
• Bathroom exhaust fans were not made to run all Shabbos! Either install a
timer or a continuous motor fan, or leave it off to avoid blowing the system.
• Just because you’ve overloaded your circuits in the past with no problem
doesn’t mean you will be able to do that with impunity forever. Any appliance
using more than half of a line’s wattage (Think iron, blow drier, fridge,
etc.) should be on its own line. Each GFCI outlet (the ones with reset buttons
in the center) represents an individual line.
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