Pick the Right Size: Before buying your new refrigerator or freezer figure out which size best suits your household. If you buy one that’s too big you will be wasting a lot more energy.

Clean Your Unit: Make sure to  clean dust off the condenser coils, fins, evaporator pan and motor once or twice a year doing so will make your unit run more efficiently. You can do this by unplugging the unit and cleaning it with a vacuum cleaner or long-handled brush.

Keep Unit Away From Direct Heat: Place your refrigerator or freezer away from direct sunlight and other heat sources such as ovens or ranges because the heat will cause the unit to use more energy to stay cold.

Do not Place the Unit in an Unheated Space: Don’t place your refrigerator or automatic defrost freezer in a garage, porch or other unheated space because if the temperature drops below 60° F it will be less efficient and cost more money to operate.

Run Full Loads: Always wait until you have a full load before running your dishwasher because running a full loads use the same amount of hot water and energy as smaller loads.