Cover Home Repair in White River Junction VT will be offering FREE classes on tips about how to weatherize your home. The first two classes will be held Thursday September 25 @ 5:30pm and Saturday September 27 @ 9am. You can call for more information at 802-296-7241.
It is important to know how to correctly weatherize as not to close off parts of your home that may cause pipes to freeze. Here is some interesting information on how much weatherizing can help.
http://www.betterinsulation.com/Why_Insulate.htm
Home Space Heating 50.0%
Water Heating 15.3%
Lighting 6.8%
Home Space Cooling 6.4%
Refrigeration 4.6%
Electronics 2.8%
Washer/Dryer 3.2%
Cooking 3.9%
Computers .6%
Other 3.9%
Heating and cooling the building take 56 percent of the energy. This is the most important and most difficult use of home energy to address because it is a function of the building envelope – the floor, walls, ceiling (or roof) and the openings that penetrate the envelope. If a person plans to live a long time in their current home, then retrofitting the envelope may be necessary. This could include adding insulation to areas of the envelope that can be easily accessed such as the attic and crawlspace or basement.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/home-improvement/hardware-building-supplies/windows/windows-10-07/overview/wind-ov.htm (You can save 10% to 20% with new windows) One of the simplest things you can do to stop heat and carbon escaping from your home is draught proofing. After all, 20% of the heat that a house loses goes through its windows. If your windows aren't double-glazed, it's worth considering, since the savings are remarkable, as is the comfort inside, and the reduction on CO2 going out.
http://www.pacificpower.net/Navigation/Navigation3773.html
http://www.vtpeakoil.net/community/document.php?id=289
http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/Heating.htm
A good website to check out on current average fuel prices is http://www.nh.gov/oep/index.htm
Here are the average prices as of September 2, 2008.
FUEL PRICES
Heating Oil, credit:
$3.973/gal
Propane, credit:
$3.238/gal
Kerosene, credit:
$4.634/gal
Electricity:
$0.15872/kwh
Natural Gas, first tier:
$1.5250/therm
Natural Gas, second tier:
$1.3844/therm
Gasoline, self-serve regular:
$3.634/gal
Diesel:
$4.260/gal
So spread the word. Come learn how to weatherize your home this season. This is New England and a necessity for our homes. Some of the oldest homes in the country!!
It is important to know how to correctly weatherize as not to close off parts of your home that may cause pipes to freeze. Here is some interesting information on how much weatherizing can help.
http://www.betterinsulation.com/Why_Insulate.htm
Home Space Heating 50.0%
Water Heating 15.3%
Lighting 6.8%
Home Space Cooling 6.4%
Refrigeration 4.6%
Electronics 2.8%
Washer/Dryer 3.2%
Cooking 3.9%
Computers .6%
Other 3.9%
Heating and cooling the building take 56 percent of the energy. This is the most important and most difficult use of home energy to address because it is a function of the building envelope – the floor, walls, ceiling (or roof) and the openings that penetrate the envelope. If a person plans to live a long time in their current home, then retrofitting the envelope may be necessary. This could include adding insulation to areas of the envelope that can be easily accessed such as the attic and crawlspace or basement.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/home-garden/home-improvement/hardware-building-supplies/windows/windows-10-07/overview/wind-ov.htm (You can save 10% to 20% with new windows) One of the simplest things you can do to stop heat and carbon escaping from your home is draught proofing. After all, 20% of the heat that a house loses goes through its windows. If your windows aren't double-glazed, it's worth considering, since the savings are remarkable, as is the comfort inside, and the reduction on CO2 going out.
http://www.pacificpower.net/Navigation/Navigation3773.html
http://www.vtpeakoil.net/community/document.php?id=289
http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/energy/Heating.htm
A good website to check out on current average fuel prices is http://www.nh.gov/oep/index.htm
Here are the average prices as of September 2, 2008.
FUEL PRICES
Heating Oil, credit:
$3.973/gal
Propane, credit:
$3.238/gal
Kerosene, credit:
$4.634/gal
Electricity:
$0.15872/kwh
Natural Gas, first tier:
$1.5250/therm
Natural Gas, second tier:
$1.3844/therm
Gasoline, self-serve regular:
$3.634/gal
Diesel:
$4.260/gal
So spread the word. Come learn how to weatherize your home this season. This is New England and a necessity for our homes. Some of the oldest homes in the country!!
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