Comments on: Our energy audit http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/ Learning to live green and live together Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:27:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kent http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-15663 Kent Wed, 14 Jul 2010 03:02:49 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=480#comment-15663 Your friend may have a heat pump with electric back up. When the temperature is very cold the electric back up (very expensive) will have to run more because the heat pump will not be able to generate enough heat from the outside air so it would be more expensive to swing the temperature on a heat pump electric back up system. Heat pump with gas forced air back up swing the temperature as much as you want for savings. Stictly forced air swing the temp, you will save but it will take longer to be more comfortable. The gas forced air runs more efficient in a longer heating cycle, just takes longer to be comfortable. Your friend may have a heat pump with electric back up. When the temperature is very cold the electric back up (very expensive) will have to run more because the heat pump will not be able to generate enough heat from the outside air so it would be more expensive to swing the temperature on a heat pump electric back up system. Heat pump with gas forced air back up swing the temperature as much as you want for savings. Stictly forced air swing the temp, you will save but it will take longer to be more comfortable. The gas forced air runs more efficient in a longer heating cycle, just takes longer to be comfortable.

]]> By: Green tax refund? | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-3503 Green tax refund? | GreenCouple.com Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:28:04 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=480#comment-3503 [...] of blowing the money all on one thing, we could split it among multiple projects. After the energy audit, the most obvious thing to do is improve the insulation in our attic and crawlspace. Insulating the [...] [...] of blowing the money all on one thing, we could split it among multiple projects. After the energy audit, the most obvious thing to do is improve the insulation in our attic and crawlspace. Insulating the [...]

]]> By: Reader Poll: Home Improvement | GreenCouple.com http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Reader Poll: Home Improvement | GreenCouple.com Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:34:10 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=480#comment-2953 [...] and dreaming about all the exciting projects I could work on in 2009.  We recently had our home energy audit, which generated a list of projects.  I also have some coupons for seeds and plants to improve the [...] [...] and dreaming about all the exciting projects I could work on in 2009.  We recently had our home energy audit, which generated a list of projects.  I also have some coupons for seeds and plants to improve the [...]

]]> By: Maggie http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-2923 Maggie Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:35:02 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=480#comment-2923 So, a friend who had an energy audit done a couple months ago said her energy auditor told her not to change the thermostat more than 5 degrees at night because it uses a bunch of energy when it kicks back on in the morning. I asked our auditor and he said he'd heard that but believes it's only when you're talking about a really large house and/or a heat pump that has to work really hard to generate heat. He said with the size of our house (~1300 sq ft) and our gas furnace, we would be fine turning it way down at night. I'll confess, I've turned it up a bit for the puppies. They're really pathetic when they shiver. :) So, a friend who had an energy audit done a couple months ago said her energy auditor told her not to change the thermostat more than 5 degrees at night because it uses a bunch of energy when it kicks back on in the morning. I asked our auditor and he said he’d heard that but believes it’s only when you’re talking about a really large house and/or a heat pump that has to work really hard to generate heat. He said with the size of our house (~1300 sq ft) and our gas furnace, we would be fine turning it way down at night.

I’ll confess, I’ve turned it up a bit for the puppies. They’re really pathetic when they shiver. :)

]]> By: Emily http://greencouple.com/2009/01/07/our-energy-audit/comment-page-1/#comment-2915 Emily Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:08:36 +0000 http://greencouple.com/?p=480#comment-2915 Where did you read about "overtaxing the furnace"? I've been wrestling with this question myself - but my house guru said that you won't really see any difference in heat savings unless you go down at least 5 degrees for at least 8 hours. Where did you read about “overtaxing the furnace”? I’ve been wrestling with this question myself – but my house guru said that you won’t really see any difference in heat savings unless you go down at least 5 degrees for at least 8 hours.

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