300 Cambridge St.
P.O. Box 220
Abbeville, SC 29620
Abbeville Number: 864-366-2141
McCormick Number: 864-391-3480
E-mail us at mail@littleriverelectric.com or give us a call at
1-800-459-2141.
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Energy and Empty Houses
Many people expect their electric bills to drop dramatically when they're away from home for extended periods of time, but this is rarely the case.
Why?
Because household appliances like your clock, refrigerator, water heater, freezer, and other continue to drain power to operate, regardless of whether they're "being used."
During the winter months this is
especially true because the human activitiy in an occupied house helps radiate heat from activities such as cooking, drying clothes, and taking baths and showers.
When these activities cease, your heating system has to make up the difference.
So remember, if you're going to be away from home for long time, turn down or shut off everything you possibly can!
Keeping Your Pets Safe All Year 'Round
Keep your family's pets safe by following this helpful hints:
- Make sure you pets don't chew on electrical cords or play with cords dangling from countertops.
- Don't allow your pet to sleep on electric blankets.
- Keep unsupervised pets away from space heaters.
- When you're walking outside, keep your pet on a leash.
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Little River Electric Cooperative, Inc. is a member owned electric co-op proudly serving Abbeville, Anderson, Greenwood, and McCormick Counties in South Carolina since 1940.
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