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1/ Homeowners can get guaranteed high returns through energy savings projects (thread)
I've done many of them myself and now have ridiculously low energy bills, which PERMANENTLY lowers a fixed-cost
Here are 15 ideas
I've done many of them myself and now have ridiculously low energy bills, which PERMANENTLY lowers a fixed-cost
Here are 15 ideas
2/ Install LED lightbulbs everywhere
A few hundred dollars cover the whole house
Easy and ROI well over 100%
A few hundred dollars cover the whole house
Easy and ROI well over 100%
3/ Programmable thermostat
ROI 25% to 100%+ depending on how advanced you go
ROI 25% to 100%+ depending on how advanced you go
4/ Seal door/window/basement/attic air leaks w/ caulk or Great Stuff
ROI 50%+
ROI 50%+
5/ Water-saving faucet/showerhead
ROI 50%+ depending on model
ROI 50%+ depending on model
6/ Insulate water heater
ROI 100%+
ROI 100%+
7/ Weatherstrip windows/doors
ROI 33%+
ROI 33%+
8/ Tune-up heating/cooling equipment
ROI 33%+, plus extends the life of the unit
ROI 33%+, plus extends the life of the unit
9/ Extra ceiling insulation
ROI 20%+
ROI 20%+
10/ Extra floor insulation
ROI 20%+
ROI 20%+
11/ Storm door/windows
ROI 10%+
ROI 10%+
12/ Upgrade heating/cooling system
ROI 5%+
ROI 5%+
13/ Add wall insulation
ROI 8%+
ROI 8%+
14/ Window/door replacement
ROI 3%+
ROI 3%+
15/ Solar panels
ROI 8%+
ROI 8%+
16/ Lots of utilities offer rebates/incentives of projects, which can massively increase the ROI
Check on your utilities' website for current promotions
Check on your utilities' website for current promotions
17/ Hire an energy auditor
Some utilities cover them for free
Otherwise, it's just a few hundred dollars
Well worth the cost, especially if you home is 10+ years old
Some utilities cover them for free
Otherwise, it's just a few hundred dollars
Well worth the cost, especially if you home is 10+ years old
18/ Did I miss anything?
