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Ways to Save Money as a New Homeowner

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Darin Germyn

Posted in: Darin Germyn , Helpful Tips , Macdonald Realty , Save money on your home , Saving money , Saving money as a new homeowner

Nothing is better than saving money after becoming a new homeowner. Read below for some helpful tips on padding out your savings!

Lower the temperature on your hot water heater down to 55 degrees Celsius (120 degrees Fahrenheit):

This is the optimum temperature for your hot water heater since most people don’t use water hotter than 55 Celsius. Anything above that can scald you so the energy needed to keep the water above 55 Celsius isn’t used effectively....

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