Basement or utility room • Use front-loading clothes washer. If possible run only full loads with warm or cold water. • Hang clothes on racks for drying. • Run only full loads in clothes dryer and use lower heat setting. • Set water heater at 140° if dishwasher is used and 120° or lower if no dishwasher is used. • Use water heater thermal blanket. • Insulate exposed hot water pipes. • Regularly clean or replace furnace filters.