Fans cool people, not rooms
Electric fans work by blowing cool air across our skin to increase evaporation, but do little to decrease heat in an unoccupied room. In fact, they may actually increase temperature because of heat given off by the motor. Try turning on fans when you’re in a room and off when you leave to decrease energy consumption.

Source: eco@home

Online tool helps customers calculate energy savings
Understanding how to save energy at home just got easier for customers of Columbus Water & Light.

For Columbus residents who have ever wondered just how much energy could be saved through measures such as adjusting the thermostat or adding storm windows, answers are now just a few mouse clicks away.

“The online Home Energy Suite is the most recent example of how we are working to help customers manage their home energy costs,” said Jim Schieble, Energy Services Representative “We encourage customers to try this online tool next time they are surfing the Internet. It’s easy to use and available to customers 24/7, from the comfort of home.”