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=Science Fair Back ground research= = = =For my science fair topic, I chose to see how one could lower the heating, water, and electric bills. While researching, I found many ways i could save energy, including lighting a candle to see which way the smoke blows to find the air leak, putting a bottle in the toilet tank to displace water, and cleaning out your refrigerator because dust makes the generator work even more.=

=A way used to lower the heating bill is too wear socks if your feet are cold. When your feet are cold, it makes your whole body cold. The next time you are cold, bundle up! Another thing you can do is to use the heat that is generated when you do necessities. For instance, while your taking a shower, leave the door open so the steam spreads throughout the room. Something that you could but to lower you heating bill is a programmable thermostat. A programmable thermostat enables you to be able to adjust the heat in your time over a certain schedule. They cost from 30 to 100 dollars, but you will break even with over time when your heating bill decreases.=

=A tip to reducing your water bill is to use your dishwasher if you have one, for the dishwasher generally uses less water then hand washing dishes. A way you can reduce your water bill in the bathroom is to switch to a low-flow toilet. These generally use 1.6 gallons to flush, where as the conventional household toilet uses 3.6 gallons. To use less water in the washroom, you should only use the washer with full loads. This saves not only water, but wear and tear on the machine also.=

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