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Consider adding dimmers to your lighting.
- While light dimmers have a useful role setting the mood in a room, they also play a useful role in reducing the energy consumed by the lights under their control.
- Dimmer controls provide variable indoor lighting. When you dim lightbulbs, it reduces their wattage and output, which helps save energy. *
*U.S. Department of Energy
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1If there are areas where lower levels of lighting would be acceptable, it may be worth using existing, or perhaps installing new, light dimmers and reducing the level of lighting.
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2Consider purchasing smart products and energy efficient lighting products, like those offered by the Ameren Missouri Online Store.
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