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Best Insulation For Homes – It’s About More Than Just The R-Value
Posted by: | CommentsWhen choosing the best insulation for homes, it’s important to consider several aspects. You might have heard of the R-Value rating that’s often used when comparing different types of insulation. Indeed, it’s one important measure, but certainly not the end all be all.
What are insulation R-Values all about anyway? The technical definition tends to be [...]
Important Home Insulation Tips – For Saving Money
Posted by: | CommentsMy in-laws live in an old, but lovely, home that was built quite a long time before the 1970’s. Why is that important? Well, prior to that decade and the Energy Crisis that came along with it most families didn’t care about home insulation. That’s why my in-laws’ heating and cooling bills were always high [...]
Energy Star Ratings – Reviewing The Ratings For Huge Savings!
Posted by: | CommentsHave you seen the Energy Star ratings labels on appliances lately while shopping for new appliances? All different types of appliances are given an Energy Star rating these days – from refrigerators, freezers, window or central air conditioners, furnaces, and water heaters to home electronics like televisions and computers.
Of course, the Energy Star program is [...]
What You Need to Know About Home Replacement Windows
Posted by: | CommentsDuring my family’s first winter in our new home, we discovered a nasty surprise: our windows were very drafty. That was one thing we hadn’t thought about when making our buying decision but with the costs of heating and cooling our home skyrocketing we knew we needed to do something. We decided to purchase home [...]
Programmable Thermostat – Temperature And Budget Strike A Balance!
Posted by: | CommentsA programmable thermostat can save bundles when it comes to ever increasing winter heating bills. In fact, as energy costs seem be on an endless uptrend, homeowners everywhere are being forced to attack their energy usage where it counts, resulting not only in money saved, but also an increasingly greener place to live.
Last January, my [...]
Energy Saving Tips That Add Up
Posted by: | CommentsIf you were hoping to see energy prices come down this fall and winter, you’re in for a real disappointment. The U. S. Department of Energy released a report estimating that the costs for heating in the winter of 2007 are likely to be 22% higher than last year’s. That’s a steep increase. The good [...]
Energy Saving Light Bulbs – Savings Worth Every Penny!
Posted by: | CommentsConsidering energy saving light bulbs? My wife and I just made the big switch and I’m happy to tell you that it was definitely well worth it. In fact, the process has even convinced us to begin exploring energy saving water heaters and other new technologies too.
Initially, my wife thought I was completely nuts when [...]
