{"id":4147,"date":"2020-03-11T14:56:32","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T14:56:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/?page_id=4147"},"modified":"2024-05-13T19:15:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T19:15:41","slug":"66761-using-gas-efficiently","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/66710-natural-gas-safety-smart\/66761-using-gas-efficiently\/","title":{"rendered":"66761 Using Gas Efficiently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#ff6633;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ff6633;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element in-legacy-container\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"border:4px solid #000000;\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"\/educator\/66710-natural-gas-safety-smart\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"66710 Nat Gas Safety SMART subpage bnr 1970&#215;220\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1970\" height=\"360\" alt=\"&lt; Back to\u2026 Natural Gas Safety-SMART! \" src=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220-200x37.png 200w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220-400x73.png 400w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220-600x110.png 600w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220-800x146.png 800w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220-1200x219.png 1200w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66710_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_subpage_bnr_1970x220.png 1970w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:66.666666666667%;width:calc(66.666666666667% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.66666666666667 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:none;\"><h1>Using Gas Efficiently<\/h1><\/h1><span class=\"awb-title-spacer\"><\/span><div class=\"title-sep-container\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66720_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener style= noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf far button-icon-left\" style=\"color: #c2002c;\"><\/i><span style=\"color: #c2002c;\">Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-first fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:33.333333333333%;width:calc(33.333333333333% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.33333333333333 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/66720_Nat_Gas_Safety-SMART_certificate.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener style= noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-file-pdf far button-icon-left\" style=\"color: #c2002c;\"><\/i><span style=\"color: #c2002c;\">Print your certificate<\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-tabs fusion-tabs-1 classic vertical-tabs icon-position-left mobile-mode-accordion\" style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:#ebeaea;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-border-color:#000000;--awb-active-border-color:#f15c22;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"fusion-tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\" href=\"#tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>How Gas Is Used<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\" href=\"#tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>Your Gas Bill<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\" href=\"#tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>Be an Energy Saver<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\" href=\"#tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>View Activity<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\" aria-selected=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\" href=\"#tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>How Gas Is Used<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\" id=\"tab-52efbfe4f62cbb194e1\">\n<h2>How Gas Is Used<\/h2>\n<p>Natural gas accounts for about about 34 percent of all energy used in the United States. Natural gas is used for heating homes and buildings, heating water, cooking, drying clothes, and industrial purposes. Some household appliances that use natural gas include:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7464 img_border_cs\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Family cooking hot dogs hamburger and corn on gas grill\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/family_gas_grill.jpg 849w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Furnaces<\/li>\n<li>Pool and spa heaters<\/li>\n<li>Clothes dryers<\/li>\n<li>Barbecues<\/li>\n<li>Water heaters<\/li>\n<li>Stoves\/ranges<\/li>\n<li>Fireplaces<\/li>\n<li>Patio heaters and fire pits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do you have any of these appliances in your home? If so, do they run on natural gas? (For clues on how to recognize a natural gas appliance, take the <a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66761-appliance-survey-activity.pdf\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Appliance Survey<\/strong><\/a>.)<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\" href=\"#tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>Your Gas Bill<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\" id=\"tab-6e44ff65505721caea5\">\n<h2>Your Gas Bill<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-7468 img_border_cs\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gas_meter_close_up-150x150.png\" alt=\"Close up of gas meter\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gas_meter_close_up-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gas_meter_close_up-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/gas_meter_close_up.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px\" \/>The natural gas that comes to your home passes through a <span class=\"fusion-popover popover-1\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-1\" data-container=\"popover-1\" data-content=\"A device that records how much natural gas is being used in a building.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Gas Meter\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>gas meter<\/strong><\/span>. Dials on the meter show how much natural gas your home has used. Some newer meters use digital displays instead of dials. Please, don&#8217;t tamper with a gas meter\u2014it could be dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>The meter shows how much natural gas you use in a measurement called <span class=\"fusion-popover popover-2\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-2\" data-container=\"popover-2\" data-content=\"The most common unit of measurement of natural gas volume.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Cubic foot (cf)\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>cubic feet (cf)<\/strong><\/span>. One cf would fill a container that is one foot wide, one foot high, and one foot deep. One cf is the equivalent of just a little less than eight fluid gallons.<\/p>\n<p>Your natural gas utility reads your meter regularly and uses the reading to calculate your gas bill. Every month or two the utility sends your household a <span class=\"fusion-popover popover-3\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-3\" data-container=\"popover-3\" data-content=\"A statement received monthly from a natural gas utility showing how much natural gas your household used and how much you will need to pay for it.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Gas Bill\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>gas bill<\/strong><\/span>, which tells you how much natural gas you used and how much you have to pay for it. The more gas you use, the higher your gas bill.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7466\" src=\"..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/efficiently_gas_bill.png\" alt=\"Snapshot of gas bill\" width=\"510\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/efficiently_gas_bill-200x74.png 200w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/efficiently_gas_bill-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/efficiently_gas_bill-400x148.png 400w, https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/efficiently_gas_bill.png 510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\" href=\"#tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>Be an Energy Saver<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\" id=\"tab-cf55281aa1aa736d031\">\n<h2>Be an Energy Saver<\/h2>\n<p>You can do a lot to save natural gas in your home. Natural gas is a <span class=\"fusion-popover popover-4\" data-animation=\"1\" data-class=\"popover-4\" data-container=\"popover-4\" data-content=\"A resource that is limited. Fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) are considered nonrenewable resources because once they are used up we cannot create more of them.\" data-delay=\"50\" data-placement=\"top\" data-title=\"Nonrenewable Resource\" data-toggle=\"popover\" data-trigger=\"hover\"><strong>nonrenewable resource<\/strong><\/span>, which means we can&#8217;t make more of it once the earth&#8217;s supplies are gone. Here are some ways to make sure your household uses gas wisely.<div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/close-up-digital-thermostat-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"close up digital thermostat\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Heating:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Set your heating thermostat to the lowest temperature that still keeps your home comfy\u2014turn down the thermostat to 65-68 degrees during the day and 58-60 degrees at night during cooler months.<\/li>\n<li>Close all window coverings at night to retain indoor heat.<\/li>\n<li>Close doors quickly when you enter or leave a house where heat is on.<\/li>\n<li>Ask an adult to make sure the fireplace damper is closed when the heating system is on so heated air doesn\u2019t escape up the chimney.<\/li>\n<li><span>Remind adults to have heating systems cleaned annually and to replace furnace filters regularly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-2 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/colorful_laundry_drying-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"colorful laundry drying\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Appliances:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Use a clothesline when possible.<\/li>\n<li>Wait until the dishwasher is full before running it.<\/li>\n<li>Wash and dry full loads of laundry.<\/li>\n<li>Clean out the dryer lint filter before each load to improve airflow and reduce fire risk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-3 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/shower-head-close-up-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"shower head close up\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Bathing:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Take short showers or half-full baths.<\/li>\n<li>Water-saving showerheads help conserve even more.<\/li>\n<li>Tell an adult about any leaky faucets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-1 fusion-content-boxes-4 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left cc-content-box-icon-image\" style=\"--awb-body-color:#000000;--awb-title-color:#000000;--awb-hover-accent-color:#000000;--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:transparent;--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:170px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/..\/..\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/girl_cooking_with_supervision-150x150.png\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"girl cooking with supervision\" \/><\/div><h3 class=\"content-box-heading\" style=\"--h3_typography-font-size:18px;line-height:23px;padding-left:170px;\">Cooking:<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<ul>\n<li>Set the flame just high enough to cover the pot bottom. It saves energy and is safer than a higher flame.<\/li>\n<li>Cover pots when cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t open the oven too often.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\"><li  role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\" href=\"#tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\"><i class=\"fontawesome-icon fa-burn fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"font-size:15px;\"><\/i>View Activity<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\" id=\"tab-9e6ce8884ec9ee29633\">\n<h2>Try this exciting activity:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:1rem;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div>\n<h3><a class=\"new-window\" href=\"https:\/\/smudsafety.com\/educator\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/66761-appliance-survey-activity.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa-print fas button-icon-left\"><\/i><span class=\"\">Appliance Survey<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type button-text\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#f15c22;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button_border_width-top:3px;--button_border_width-right:3px;--button_border_width-bottom:3px;--button_border_width-left:3px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#f15c22;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#f15c22;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#000000;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#000000;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/educator\/66710-natural-gas-safety-smart\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">&lt; Back to Natural Gas Safety-SMART!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat button-large button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-no fusion-button-default-type button-text\" style=\"--button_accent_color:#ffffff;--button_border_color:#f15c22;--button_accent_hover_color:#ffffff;--button_border_hover_color:#000000;--button_border_width-top:3px;--button_border_width-right:3px;--button_border_width-bottom:3px;--button_border_width-left:3px;--button-border-radius-top-left:0px;--button-border-radius-top-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--button_gradient_top_color:#f15c22;--button_gradient_bottom_color:#f15c22;--button_gradient_top_color_hover:#000000;--button_gradient_bottom_color_hover:#000000;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/educator\/66710-natural-gas-safety-smart\/66771-tell-me-more\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Onward to the next section! 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