Actress | Producer. Kim Delaney was born on November 29, 1961, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in Roxborough. She is the daughter of Joan and Jack Delaney, who retired from Delphi Automotive, where he served as a committeeman for the United Auto Workers. She has four brothers: Ed Delaney and John Delaney, who are older than her, and Keith and Patrick Delaney, who are younger.
And it's a good idea to try to whittle down your bill: According to the Department of Energy, heating and cooling costs account for 56 percent of the energy use in an average American home. Add blankets to the bed. For every 1 degree you set your thermostat back, you can save 1 to 3 percent on your annual heating costs, according to Joe Ruggiero, heating products manager at F.W. Webb, a wholesale heating and plumbing distributor headquartered in Bedford, Mass.
Through proper use of a programmable thermostat (using the four pre-programmed settings) you can save about $180* every year in energy costs. Keep the temperature set at its energy savings set-points for long periods of time (at least eight hours), for example, during the day, when no one is at home, and through the night, after bedtime. All thermostats let you temporarily make an area warmer or cooler, without erasing the pre-set programming.