How much more efficient are we today?
Winter brings colder temperatures to most of America. The majority of Americans no longer keep warm with a fire similar to the one shown or heat their houses with a fireplace. However the way we heat our houses, on average, is not that efficient. We are wasting on average, 60% of the fuel we consume. Let the fuel be oil, gas, propane gas, coal or wood.
"When I purchased my first and only house after years of renting, I learned the previous owners consumed at least 1,000 gallons of heating oil per year. After 2 years of energy saving steps, I only used 290 gallons. I received a payback on the energy saving steps within 3 winters. Today I am using 265 gallons of oil per year and this is all without making sacrifices. I do not put on a big wool sweater so I can lower the heat. The same is true for my electric bill when it comes to lights and electronics."
So what did I do? Below is the list of the steps I did to save a great deal of money, energy and our environment. Nevertheless, there are many variables involved so please realize that the list below was applicable to my situation. However, I also provide more specific data for free through my websites and blog postings so that individual home owners, such as yourself, can determine what applies to your situation.
These new windows will save you 30% off your heating costs. Yes, but when you are only losing 7% of your heat because of your very, very old windows, you are only saving 30% of that 7% being lost!
So start perusing my websites and blog for more data on these topics. We are here to answer any of your comments or questions within a reasonable time, but you must spend some time and work at this to get things right for yourself and your surrounding world - Yes, our environment for you, me and our children. After all, great rewards never come easy.