Comments on: Saving Energy: Installing New Windows & Doors http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/14/saving-energy-new-windows-doors/ The personal blog of Adam Nash Sat, 11 Feb 2012 06:00:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Rebecca Nathenson http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/14/saving-energy-new-windows-doors/#comment-563 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 16:33:55 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/11/14/saving-energy-new-windows-doors/#comment-563 We have double-paned windows throughout our house, except for one window in an outside door from the master bedroom, and a tiny bathroom window. That corner of the house in the bedroom is consistently the coldest spot anywhere in the house, including the breakfast nook, which has all windows. Combine that with the foot-and-a-half of insulation in the ceiling (just a theory on thickness, but I think I’m approximately right), and I swear we’ve had the heater running a total of less than an hour so far this winter. It’s AMAZING what a difference all that stuff makes.

While we don’t have year-to-year comparisons on this house, I do have a comparison from our old place in Woodside, which was about the same size, but had poor insulation and single-paned windows. Our gas, electric, and water usage have all dropped by 50% or more. Modern drip watering systems, energy-efficient appliances, and weatherproofing work wonders. And we bought a water heater blanket last weekend, too!

]]> By: Klep http://blog.adamnash.com/2006/11/14/saving-energy-new-windows-doors/#comment-544 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 01:39:59 +0000 http://psychohistory.wordpress.com/2006/11/14/saving-energy-new-windows-doors/#comment-544 I hope you’re right, since our windows are on order. But I believe natural gas prices have also fallen since last year (we see a significant decrease even without the new windows) so the thing to look at would be the actual units consumed.

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