Home Heating Tips to Save Money?

[Dana]

Perhaps the insulation contractor gave Robenco's house a scan to determine where the house needed insulation.

There seems to be a trend in the industry for using IR imaging (especially now that it's cheap- a drive-by can spot the egregious heat leaks from the street) but most still don't use blower doors.

Contractors who do blower-door + IR imaging directed air sealing and report before & after leakage rates go to the front of the line! Even if they're a few hundred more in total cost, there will be higher performance and lower risk of wet insulation when the air sealing is done properly.

 

[Ladiesman217]

At least the heating system is almost over.

If Robenco is going to IR image his house, he better do it before he turns the heat off.

 

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[Michael Young]

INSULATE THE HELL OUT OF THAT HOUSE. That's the #1 thing you can do to reduce your energy cost.

Use the bubble-wrap trick on your windows (yep, it really works)

and buy the Mac-Daddy Heater and use WOOD. You're spending $600/month. Buy a dragon's breath and a wood stove and spend ZERO to heat your house. SIX HUNDRED per month!! that's insane. You can also buy solar water heating panels on craigslist for damn near nothing. I have four 4-foot x 12-foot solar panels that produce enough hot water to heat for houses (for free)

 

[Fitter30]

INSULATE THE HELL OUT OF THAT HOUSE. That's the #1 thing you can do to reduce your energy cost.

Use the bubble-wrap trick on your windows (yep, it really works)

and buy the Mac-Daddy Heater and use WOOD. You're spending $600/month. Buy a dragon's breath and a wood stove and spend ZERO to heat your house. SIX HUNDRED per month!! that's insane. You can also buy solar water heating panels on craigslist for damn near nothing. I have four 4-foot x 12-foot solar panels that produce enough hot water to heat for houses (for free)

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Having 60 acres of mainly oak trees white and few red personality would never heat with wood. Guess your time is worth nothing, splitter, chainsaw, truck and their expenses. How many times do you move it?