Energy Saving Tips - Beat the Humidity

In many areas of the Northeast the humidity has been bad this summer.   Often people use their air conditioning more to remove the dense moisture from the air and cool the temperature in the house.  Here are some energy saving tips to cut down on your summer electric bill.

• Make sure your clothes dryer vents to the outdoors.
• Avoid line drying your clothes indoors to prevent more moisture being absorbed into the air. 
• Cover pots when cooking.
• If you have a crawl space under your house, make sure the ground is covered with a moisture barrier.
• Use an exhaust fan in your kitchen and bathroom.
• If you do not have an exhaust far,  use a window fan on the exhaust setting.
• Improve the drainage around your house - have your gutters move the water away from the foundation of your home.
• Repair any leaking faucets (and save on your water bill too!)

Stay cool and keep your bills slow with these energy saving tips and choosing IDT Energy as your energy supplier. 

IDT Energy l Free Dryer Protection

IDT Energy is continuously looking for ways to provide more value to their customers. One of these ways is to provide a 6 month home warranty on a dryer of IDT Energy customers? Not yet a customer? Sign-up at www.IDTEnergy.com/facebook . Then head over to the IDT Energy Facebook page, click on the Free Dryer Warranty tab and sign up for YOUR free dryer warranty.

Not only will you receive a free dryer warranty, but IDT Energy offers some sweet rebates and savings on your electricity supply.  Check out more about what we can offer you here.

If you like the idea of the dryer warranty, but would like to protect more of your appliances and home, IDT Energy customers receive 10% off all other plans through our home warranty provider: Complete Appliance Protection.

*Currently only avalible in New Jersey, Pennslyvania, Maryland, and Illinois

IDT Energy Hits the Radio

If you are in the Philadelphia area you may hear one of the newest IDT Energy radio commercials.

More than a million of your neighbors in the Northeast have already enrolled with IDT Energy, one of the largest energy suppliers in the US. 

IDT Energy shops the wholesale energy market in an effort to help reduce annual energy expenses.

They offer competitive rates with no contracts, no deposits and no cancellation fees.

IDT Energy is on track to put $5 million dollars back in customer’s hands  in the form of special rebates by the end of this year.

Put an IDT Energy expert to work for you!

New customers will be eligible to receive a rebate for their first month of IDT Energy electric supply up to $50 dollars, paid during their fourth monthly billing cycle.

As a bonus, the first 100 people to take advantage of this offer today receive a free 8-pack of energy efficient CFL light bulbs by mail within 30 days of account activation. 

Take advantage of this offer on www.IDTEnergy.com/radio

Are you an Energy Hog?

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Are you an energy hog? Take the IDT Energy test to find out!

1.  How much insulation do you have in your attic?
     a.  6 inches or less
     b.  7-11 inches
     c.  12 inches or more

2.  How often did you change the filters on your furnace last year?
     a.  Not at all
     b.  1-3 times
     b.  4+ times

3.  How many layers of glass do your windows have?
     a.  Single pane with no storm windows
     b.  Single pane with store windows or double pane
     c.  Double pane with reflective coating or gas-filled

4.  At what temperature do you set your thermostat in the winter when you are home and awake?
     a.  73 degrees or more
     b.  70-72 degrees or more
     c.  69 degrees or less

5.  At what temperature do you set your thermostat in the summer when you are home and awake?
     a.  74 degrees or less
     b.  75-77 degrees
     c.  78 degrees or more

6.  How often do you turn your lights off when you leave the room?
     a.  Almost never
     b.  Sometimes
     c.  Always

7.  Do you keep the lids on pots and pans when cooking?
     a.  Almost never
     b.  Sometimes
     c.  Always

8.  How many Energy Star appliances do you have?
     a.  None
     b.  1-2
     c.  3 or more

9.  At what temperature do you wash your clothes?
     a.  Mostly hot water
     b.  Mostly warm water
     c.  Mostly cold water

10.  How much time do you spend in the shower?
     a.  15 minutes or more
     b.  10 minutes
     c.  5 minutes


Now give your self:

• 2 points for each A
• 4 points for each B
• 6 points for each C

Add up all of your points and see how you scored:

45 - 60 points - Awesome! You are officially NOT an energy hog! Keep on keeping on and enjoy your low energy bills.

31 - 44 points - You are making the right moves but there are more steps to kicking the energy hog habit.  Look back on those As and Bs and see where you can improve.

20 - 31 points - Oink! Oink! You are an energy hog! But don't worry there are many easy steps to take to reduce your energy consumption and SAVE on your energy bills.  Go through our quiz and pick out a few simple things you can change.  Plus check out the IDT Energy energy saving tips on our web site.

If you are simply looking for ways to cut your utility bills, IDT Energy is here to help!

The above quiz was adapted from the scavenger hunt on www.EnergyHog.org check it out for more helpful tips.

Electric Choice As Explained by IDT Energy

Residence of Pennsylvania are some of the first in the country to have electric choice. What exactly does this mean? In 1996, Governor Tom Ridge signed a bill into law which game Pennsylvanians the right to select their own electricity supplier. It allows citizens to select the electric generation supplier, or EGS who will supply the home with electricity.

The electric company that you use now will continue to provide the transmission and distribution of your electric service. What the choice allows, however, is for you to select the company, such as IDT Energy, Citizens Electric Company and others who will supply the electricity. This choice means that you can shop around and compare electricity prices.

When shopping for an energy supplier such as IDT Energy, you can evaluate the services and prices they offer, the use of renewable energy sources, the budget-billing plans they can offer and more.