by scott | Mar 19, 2020 | Energy Saving Tips
If you don’t know, a programmable thermostat allows you to ‘setback’ your home’s temperature for the nighttime while everyone is in bed, or during the day while everyone is away at work or school. So how low is too low? That all depends on what kind of furnace you...
by scott | Mar 19, 2020 | Energy Saving Tips
Heating and Cooling are the biggest energy draws on a typical home. But do you know how much energy your home consumes when you’re not heating or cooling it? It’s still probably a lot, and this is the place you can have the biggest effect on your utility...
by scott | Mar 19, 2020 | Energy Saving Tips
If you use your stove-top to boil water for tea (or coffee), you are using more energy than you need. All the moreso if you are making just one cup at a time. I’m not a big one for pushing a particular product by a particular manufacturer, but when there’s...
by scott | Aug 20, 2019 | Energy Saving Tips
This was a beautiful birdhouse that we had up on a post for about 7 years. Eventually it got engulfed by wild growth (including poison ivy, unfortunately for me). So I endeavored to save it and move the birdhouse to a better location. What a surprise then when I...
by scott | Jun 7, 2019 | Energy Saving Tips
A blower door is an essential tool to discover how much air leakage your home is suffering from. It also helps to locate where that air leakage is coming from. Some air leakage is healthy to maintain a good indoor air quality but too much is just money down the drain,...
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