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Top 10 Energy-Saving Tips
Simple ways to save energy and money at home
1 Set your thermostat to 78° in the summer and 68° in the winter.
2 Use a programmable thermostat to automatically adjust the temperature in your
home.
3 Set your water heater to 120°F and use efficient showerheads.
4 Switch to ENERGY STAR qualified LED bulbs. Look for the Lighting Facts label
when you shop. It’s a quick way to compare brightness (lumens), light appear-
ance (warm to cool) and operating costs. Buy specially priced bulbs at partici-
pating stores:
5 Wash clothes in cold water, and wash only full loads.
6 Clean the lint filter in the dryer after every use.
7 Set refrigerator temperature between 37° and 40°F, and your freezer at 0°F.
8 Unplug old refrigerators in garages or basements that might be used as storage, but
are inefficient and not fully utilized.
9 Unplug appliances and electronics when not in use. Plug home electronics, such as
TVs, DVD players and computers into power strips and turn off the power
strips when the equipment is not in use.
10 Improve your home’s heating and cooling systems by cleaning or replacing furnace
filters and scheduling routine system maintenance to help air flow through
the system more efficiently.
Welcome to Uncommon
Uncommon Community Involvement
We shop at the same stores, visit the same parks, and drive the same streets as our mem-
bers, so our commitment to our communities is Uncommon. The dollars that are saved,
borrowed, and spent here are put back into our communities.
It’s more than just having a branch. It’s giving back however and whenever we can.
Uncommon Advocates
Being an advocate is about being responsive to our membership and their wants and
needs. It’s uncovering opportunities for our members or being honest about what’s best
for your finances when we’re reviewing a loan request.
We are our members’ biggest financial fans, and we will always cheer them on through
all their financial moments.
Uncommon Dedication
We associate Uncommon with dedication. That means we come in early, stay late, work
weekends, and travel all over the Northwest to get the job done.
Our partnership with our members has spanned generations and will continue for gen-
erations to come.
Uncommon is a way of life at Northwest Community Credit Union. By carefully combin-
ing equal parts advocacy, honesty, and expertise, we have become the financial beacon
for over 100,000 members.
These members, and their friends and family throughout the Pacific Northwest, have
joined NWCU in the spirit of financial cooperation for the good of our communities and
one another. We measure our success through member satisfaction, not profits. And that
makes us Uncommon.
Uncommon Difference
We’re a not-for-profit financial cooperative measured by our members’ satisfaction.
The superior service, compassion, and loyalty we hold for our members and one another
makes us Uncommon.
Uncommon Action
Uncommon is often something simple, like greeting our members by name or providing
helpful guidance on new technologies that make banking easier.
It’s what we do each day and how we do it.
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