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6 Simple Tips for Saving Energy (And Money Too!) [INFOGRAPHIC]

January 16, 2017

As the holidays start to wind down, you may have noticed an increase in your energy bills. Turning on your holiday lights, cooking up a storm, hosting guests, and keeping your home comfortable all require a significant amount of energy. The good news is that you can start taking small and simple steps today toward saving more energy (and reducing your energy costs). Our infographic below shows you how you can get started.

Infographic: 6 Simple Tips for Saving Energy (And Money Too!)

Are you ready to start saving a little more each month on your energy costs? We’ve broken it down into some simple energy-saving tips that you can start using today:

Which one of these energy saving tips are you ready to try? What else do you do to save on energy costs throughout the year? We’d love to hear from you in the comments below.


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Since 1945, Brody Pennell Heating & Air Conditioning is the committed to helping homeowners in the greater Los Angeles area experience total home comfort. In 2021, the readers of the Los Angeles Times voted Brody Pennell the Best HVAC Company in the area.

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Kevin and Freddy were timely and kind. They were great at communicating and teaching us about AC maintenance. They were respectful of our space wearing booties over their shoes and laying down their own mats. They were thorough and also efficient. We will be requesting Kevin again for future needs. Thank you
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Juan Romo is very nice and knowledgeable technician. He finished my maintenance in very detail ways and provided reasonable suggestions. I highly recommended him for future work on my HVAC
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Juancho and Marco did a great job today!!Please come back. Thank you!☺️
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Rene was very professional and friendly and diagnosed the issue with the old heater in our house. Loved how you could see exactly what the problem was with the camera probe. He was very knowledgeable and aware of the safety issues of an older heater for the family. Thank you for your quick and competent service.
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Debra M.
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Excellent service by Juan Munoz, Daniel Picard, Brian Diaz, and Juan Sanchez. Very helpful in explaining the HVAC installation process and helping set up new thermostat. Extremely kind and helpful. I recommend Brody Pennel for any HVAC installation or repair.
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JuanMolina serviced my ac and heating today He was very polite and helpful,
Tony G.
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Our regular semi-annual service was performed today and Rene, our technician, did a terrific job, showing care and attention to detail. He's very friendly and informative and made sure we had all our questions answered and were completely satisfied.
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Daniel B & Jose CWe're very polite and courteous and worked very proficiently and efficiently and were able to inform us of the exact problem which was great. I would not hesitate to call on these guys for HV assurance. Thanks Daniel & JoseOn 4/25/2024 Daniel B & Jason S provide our company with best care that we find truly impeccable and would recommend this company and these workers to any other establishment and wouldn't want anyone but the best and these guys are the best in our opinion.
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My technicians did a great Job ! Steven and Leo.H I would definitely use them again and recommend them.
peter B.
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Norman M.
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Armando and Richie completed a comprehensive inspection and cleaning of my HVAC system. They were thorough and professional, and courteous .I am pleased with their work. Thanks Brody-P.
gloria R.
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I’ve been with Brody Pennell for many years, and I’m very happy with their service. James Handy is particularly amazing, and I was very fortunate to have him on my most recent maintenance services. He gave me great advice and did a fantastic job.
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Kathy N.
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Juan Romo checked my heater in great detail today and gave me a full report on its welfare. He has suggested the repair of the heat exchanger due to wear and tear . He also pointed out a problem with the circuit board and one small section. He was very thorough, and I understood exactly what he was saying. I commend him highly! Kathy Naylor
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