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My husband and I just recently replaced the insulation in hour attic (in september) with a cellulose product. We had no clue how to remove and then install the insulation! Thankfully our local home improvement store was very helpful with tips and even suggesting the best products. We are hoping to save at least $30 on our monthly bill =)
finally got our $750 check (about 60%) as a rebate for our attic insulation/solar fan/vent work done over the summer. after the write-off for the remaining amount, the insulation will have paid for itself by the end of 2010.
For real changes in your bills and the rate at which your house loses or gains heat there is no doubt that increasing the amounts and quality of your houses insulation is the first most important step.
When you have taken these measures it is important to ensure that your furnace is working as efficiently as possible.
The reason I bring it up is that I renovated my house last year and installed double glazing and a top quality insulation in the attic and in the walls. My house stayed alot warmer for alot longer but when I decided to change my furnace for a newer more efficient model I couldnt believe the difference in the amount of time my furnace needed to be running!! Dont think it will be too long before my new improvements pay for themselves :-)
I researched alot of material and here are a few pages that I found really useful:
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For real changes in your bills and the rate at which your house loses or gains heat there is no doubt that increasing the amounts and quality of your houses insulation is the first most important step.
When you have taken these measures it is important to ensure that your furnace is working as efficiently as possible.
The reason I bring it up is that I renovated my house last year and installed double glazing and a top quality insulation in the attic and in the walls. My house stayed alot warmer for alot longer but when I decided to change my furnace for a newer more efficient model I couldnt believe the difference in the amount of time my furnace needed to be running!! Dont think it will be too long before my new improvements pay for themselves :-)
I researched alot of material and here are a few pages that I found really useful:
Dan: I had the same experience in 1995 when our ancient all-electric Chrysler Airtemp heating & A/C system died. It was an early 1970's model and it had THREE 60-amp lines going into it, basically a huge toaster that heated a 2000 sq ft house. Worst bill was $300 month one February. It was replaced in 1995 with a Trane heat pump with backup electric heat and an A/C system, with an EER rating of 10. The installer only needed two of the three 60-amp lines, the third one was closed off. Monthly bills went down by HALF. In the 14 years since then, the industry has made even more strides is being energy efficient.
I would advise anyone with a really old system to consider replacing it and doing all the other things too, like double paned low-e glass windows, insulation, even caulking. There's probably some tax credits floating around out there for these things too.
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Dan: I had the same experience in 1995 when our ancient all-electric Chrysler Airtemp heating & A/C system died. It was an early 1970's model and it had THREE 60-amp lines going into it, basically a huge toaster that heated a 2000 sq ft house. Worst bill was $300 month one February. It was replaced in 1995 with a Trane heat pump with backup electric heat and an A/C system, with an EER rating of 10. The installer only needed two of the three 60-amp lines, the third one was closed off. Monthly bills went down by HALF. In the 14 years since then, the industry has made even more strides is being energy efficient.
I would advise anyone with a really old system to consider replacing it and doing all the other things too, like double paned low-e glass windows, insulation, even caulking. There's probably some tax credits floating around out there for these things too.
There ARE tax credits and other incentives.
And you're absolutely right about how taking measures to be more efficient can pay off big - financially - in a very short period of time.
But the sad truth is that there are SO many people who are absolutely clueless, or just don't care. I've got a brother-in-law who will walk over and turn up the thermostat rather than walk over and close the window (and I mean that literally, not jokingly). He then wonders why his heat bill is so high.
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