99 ways to keep your home efficient. - HomeModders.com

James · 01-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Lets see if this PDF works.

http://www.nipsco.nisource.com/images/99way.pdf

eg6sir · 01-17-2008, 01:47 PM

works for me

briansol · 01-17-2008, 04:44 PM

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If you need to boil water, start with water from
the hot water tap...part of the heating job is
already done.

that's so not healthy.... especially if its for cooking.

Jeefsilverado · 01-17-2008, 08:03 PM

If you pipes have lead in them do not use hot water for cooking. Also using hot water doesn't really help it boil quicker.

James · 01-18-2008, 12:15 AM

haha ok, one of 99 things isn't so great. Still a good article IMO.

Found it while looking at my gas bill of 190 fucking dollars this month.

briansol · 01-18-2008, 12:57 AM

what do you use gas for? heat? cooking?

<--- doesn't have gas lines to his house

Jeefsilverado · 01-18-2008, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by James

haha ok, one of 99 things isn't so great. Still a good article IMO.

Found it while looking at my gas bill of 190 fucking dollars this month.

Well if you are saying you need to keep your window open in the winter then thats more likely the cause of your gas bill.

James · 01-18-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by briansol

what do you use gas for? heat? cooking?

<--- doesn't have gas lines to his house

Furnace, water heater, and stove.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeefsilverado

Well if you are saying you need to keep your window open in the winter then thats more likely the cause of your gas bill.

The window in my room isn't causing the high bills. It's the windows downstairs that are broken which I can't afford to fix that are causing the temps to fall on the main floor which in turn kicks my furnace on a lot.

Keeping one window cracked in my upstairs bedroom with my door to the hall closed has absolutely NO bearing on my heating bill, mostly because the tstat isn't in here, and 99% of the time my heat vent is closed anyway because all the heat rises from the main floor keeping my room hot all the time.

So I can assure you it's not my purposely left open window causing a high gas bill.

briansol · 01-18-2008, 10:37 PM

sure it is! heat rises.

put a fan on your stair way to keep the hot air on the lower lelve

James · 01-18-2008, 10:39 PM

Heat rises but the wind hits the downstairs and blows in through the windows down there where the tstat is. If I could insulate between the main floor and second floor, I would. But that'll only put a dent in the problem. Once my taxes get back, I'm getting the 2 bad windows in the family room fixed.

01-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#1
James Slacking off in the house Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In IN Posts: 217 Rep Power: 2	99 ways to keep your home efficient. Lets see if this PDF works. http://www.nipsco.nisource.com/images/99way.pdf __________________ 1927 2200 sq feet 3 story renovation project. Done Washing Machine - 10.27.07 Windows Install - 02.13.08 (New) Gas Oven - 11.22.08 Needs to be Done Put in the (new) dryer Uh... Alot more.

01-18-2008, 12:15 AM	#5
James Slacking off in the house Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In IN Posts: 217 Rep Power: 2	haha ok, one of 99 things isn't so great. Still a good article IMO. Found it while looking at my gas bill of 190 fucking dollars this month. __________________ 1927 2200 sq feet 3 story renovation project. Done Washing Machine - 10.27.07 Windows Install - 02.13.08 (New) Gas Oven - 11.22.08 Needs to be Done Put in the (new) dryer Uh... Alot more.

01-18-2008, 12:57 AM	#6
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	what do you use gas for? heat? cooking? <--- doesn't have gas lines to his house __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

01-18-2008, 10:37 PM	#9
briansol Administrator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central CT Age: 28 Posts: 432 Rep Power: 10	sure it is! heat rises. put a fan on your stair way to keep the hot air on the lower lelve __________________ 1997 2050sqft Split Level

01-18-2008, 10:39 PM	#10
James Slacking off in the house Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In IN Posts: 217 Rep Power: 2	Heat rises but the wind hits the downstairs and blows in through the windows down there where the tstat is. If I could insulate between the main floor and second floor, I would. But that'll only put a dent in the problem. Once my taxes get back, I'm getting the 2 bad windows in the family room fixed. __________________ 1927 2200 sq feet 3 story renovation project. Done Washing Machine - 10.27.07 Windows Install - 02.13.08 (New) Gas Oven - 11.22.08 Needs to be Done Put in the (new) dryer Uh... Alot more.

01-17-2008, 01:47 PM	#2
eg6sir homeless Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 92 Rep Power: 2	works for me

01-17-2008, 08:03 PM	#4
Jeefsilverado jeef Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 2	If you pipes have lead in them do not use hot water for cooking. Also using hot water doesn't really help it boil quicker.