Energy $ense Saving on Home Energy Bills - Oct 2008

Cutting Home Energy Bills Fred Schlicher Program Manager Mass Climate Action Network [email_address]

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Energy Saving Actions: Priorities $600-$800 - Furnace Fan if set ON all year, change to AUTO $10-$30 - Humidifier unplug – shouldn’t be needed in tight home $150-$200 - Waterbed use quilted pad, no heat $80-$160 - Stereo off when not used Annual Savings Action $75-$140 Setback Heat 8°F, 8 hrs/day Action Priorities, when applicable $100-$200 - TV off when not used (vs. background noise) $5-$20 - Fans off when room is empty in summer $40-$100 - Computer off when not used vs. screen saver $100-$250 - Freezer get rid of / unplug $125-$400 - 2 nd fridge get rid of / unplug Turning Off Appliances vs. 24x7 operation

Energy Retrofit Priorities $10-$40 $5-$50 Very low flow showerhead <1.8 gpm $50-$200 $5-$150 Fix hot water leak $75-$150 $15-$100 Replace 15 most used bulbs with CFLs $40-$150 $15-$100 Security Lighting: motion detector $500+ $3,200 Replace old furnace w/92% if heat >1200 th $100-$400 $500-$1,000 - w/Strategic Dense Pack in tricky homes $500+ $500+ $400-$800 $800 $1,000 $1,200 Cost $350 Insulate empty attic bypass seal, 1000 ft² $350 Insulate empty walls dense pack, 1000 ft² $75-$175 +$100 H2O Replace old Clothes Washer 1 load/day $100 Insulate attic: some existing bypass seal $75-$200 Replace old (pre-93) fridge Annual Savings Retrofit $75-$250 Air Seal using blower door High Priority Treatments when applicable

Energy Retrofits: Lower Priorities $10 $1,000 Cool Roof (white roof coating on flat) $50-$150 $10,000? Replace 15 old windows $50-$100 $2,000 Tankless Gas Water Heater $0-$50 $50-$600 Seal basement ducts $30-$100 $1,200 Insulate basement ceiling 1000 ft² $10-$40 $50-$600 Caulk/Weatherstrip Windows/Doors $25-$45 $400+ Replace old dishwasher $300+ $3,200 Replace old furnace w/92+% avg. use $0 $150 Tune Up Gas Furnace (annual) $30-$60 $700 Insulate attic: some existing no seal Cost Annual Savings Retrofit Lower Priority Treatments

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