Comments on: 10 No Cost Ways To Reduce Energy Use In Your Home http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/ The voice of The Sietch community Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:13:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: person http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-89396 person Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-89396 thanx i had to use this for part of my report but you didnt put any problems. can you add problems on it thanx
i had to use this for part of my report
but you didnt put any problems. can you add problems on it

]]> By: berend http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-84979 berend Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:29:21 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-84979 Research indicates that a leading cause for energy wastage is that people have little or no understanding of the amount they spend on electricity or gas while using domestic appliances ! See the article http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=170282 Yet in your list there is no item that will adress this. It might be of interest to add some tools to stimulate this cost-awareness, i.e. this free software to monitor domestic energyconsumption and costs : http://econote.nibfo.eu/ /cheers Berend Research indicates that a leading cause for energy wastage is that people have little or no understanding of the amount they spend on electricity or gas while using domestic appliances ! See the article http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=170282
Yet in your list there is no item that will adress this. It might be of interest to add some tools to stimulate this cost-awareness, i.e. this free software to monitor domestic energyconsumption and costs : http://econote.nibfo.eu/

/cheers
Berend

]]> By: Dylan http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-84043 Dylan Fri, 30 May 2008 15:09:51 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-84043 i'm doing this kind of thing for a school assignment, i just read the whole thing and i got nothing 0!!!!!!!! no info!!!! please put more info on your web site. thank you. i’m doing this kind of thing for a school assignment,
i just read the whole thing and i got nothing 0!!!!!!!!
no info!!!!
please put more info on your web site.

thank you.

]]> By: lucy http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-78166 lucy Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:47:11 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-78166 thanks bud, this was really helpful for my school project on sustainable living these are really good ways and it has even convinced me to use them = ) thanks bud, this was really helpful for my school project on sustainable living these are really good ways and it has even convinced me to use them
= )

]]> By: The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-77040 The Naib Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:46:10 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-77040 Electric heaters in general are "efficient" that is they use the electricity feeding into them efficiently, but they tend to use a lot of electricity. I would suggest if you have the money to start looking to a solar thermal option. They can be useful even in norther climates. If you want to figure out what produces more co2 (the old radiators, or the new electric ones) you will need to know what the main source of fuel is for both kinds. Do you burn oil? Is your electricity from coal power or oil power or what? If you get your energy from wind power you should go with the electric heater. It is a hard calculation to just make. I would suggest that you go with the one that will cost you less money, and use that saved money to look into solar thermal. Electric heaters in general are “efficient” that is they use the electricity feeding into them efficiently, but they tend to use a lot of electricity. I would suggest if you have the money to start looking to a solar thermal option. They can be useful even in norther climates.

If you want to figure out what produces more co2 (the old radiators, or the new electric ones) you will need to know what the main source of fuel is for both kinds.

Do you burn oil? Is your electricity from coal power or oil power or what? If you get your energy from wind power you should go with the electric heater. It is a hard calculation to just make. I would suggest that you go with the one that will cost you less money, and use that saved money to look into solar thermal.

]]> By: Darren http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76716 Darren Thu, 04 Oct 2007 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-76716 The Naib thxz for reply. I guess I should have given a little more detail of the radiators. Here is a web link to what I was thinking about using instead of the baseboards this year. http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672700&bmUID=1191514881263&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443249090&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true Thxz :-) The Naib thxz for reply. I guess I should have given a little more detail of the radiators. Here is a web link to what I was thinking about using instead of the baseboards this year.

http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/product_detail.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=1408474396672700&bmUID=1191514881263&PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524443249090&assortment=primary&fromSearch=true

Thxz :-)

]]> By: The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76704 The Naib Thu, 04 Oct 2007 13:11:43 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-76704 Darren: I am just going to guess that the newer ones are more efficient, but are you talking about electric heaters? If so you should be able to tell by looking at the amount of electricity they use (should be on the label, or in the instructions) vs the amount of heat they put out (most likely measured in BTU's) Darren: I am just going to guess that the newer ones are more efficient, but are you talking about electric heaters? If so you should be able to tell by looking at the amount of electricity they use (should be on the label, or in the instructions) vs the amount of heat they put out (most likely measured in BTU’s)

]]> By: Darren http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-76621 Darren Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-76621 I was wondering if there is a web site or if any one knows which is more efficient, baseboard heaters (which are about 30 years old) or new 7 fin oil filled radiators? I was wondering if there is a web site or if any one knows which is more efficient, baseboard heaters (which are about 30 years old) or new 7 fin oil filled radiators?

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]]> By: The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37823 The Naib Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37823 Michael: It might make you sad to realize how many people do not know about these simple tips, and how many more do not follow any of them. You should always fill you washer to its fullest setting, for top loaders this usually means you have to leave some space at the top, with most front loaders (especially the newer ones) it means you can just cram cloths in until you just cant get anymore to fit. Side loaders can wash a lot of cloths in only a little water. If you were in the market I would pick one up. thanks for the great comments. Michael: It might make you sad to realize how many people do not know about these simple tips, and how many more do not follow any of them.

You should always fill you washer to its fullest setting, for top loaders this usually means you have to leave some space at the top, with most front loaders (especially the newer ones) it means you can just cram cloths in until you just cant get anymore to fit. Side loaders can wash a lot of cloths in only a little water. If you were in the market I would pick one up.

thanks for the great comments.

]]> By: michael http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37820 michael Sat, 24 Mar 2007 14:07:35 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37820 Nice posts, but sometimes I wonder who needs these tips anymore... ain't it clear by now to turn of the light when leaving the room? It's pity... One remark: I once read that one shouldn't load the washing-machine to its fullest, this needs a lot more energy than just packing it 3/4 full. Nice posts, but sometimes I wonder who needs these tips anymore… ain’t it clear by now to turn of the light when leaving the room? It’s pity…
One remark: I once read that one shouldn’t load the washing-machine to its fullest, this needs a lot more energy than just packing it 3/4 full.

]]> By: The Naib http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37783 The Naib Sat, 24 Mar 2007 06:00:28 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37783 Thank Will and Steven for the great tips, Steven you are right I should do a special southern climate tip feature. Thanks for all the good tips, keep them coming! Thank Will and Steven for the great tips, Steven you are right I should do a special southern climate tip feature. Thanks for all the good tips, keep them coming!

]]> By: Steven http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37778 Steven Sat, 24 Mar 2007 04:50:07 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37778 All very fine tips for you Northern types. But I live in Houston, Texas, USA, where they don't all apply. We average about one night below freezing each year. Our daytime temperatures much of the year are above 21 C. On Christmas day two or three years ago, the high temperature was 27 C, and that did NOT set any type of record. We need high trees on the south sides of our houses. All very fine tips for you Northern types. But I live in Houston, Texas, USA, where they don’t all apply. We average about one night below freezing each year. Our daytime temperatures much of the year are above 21 C. On Christmas day two or three years ago, the high temperature was 27 C, and that did NOT set any type of record. We need high trees on the south sides of our houses.

]]> By: Will http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37760 Will Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:15:50 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37760 Carpooling also works. I originally started since I always wanted to have a ride in case my car needed servicing. However I kept with it when I noticed that I started having an extra $20-$40 in my pocket each week from money I used to give to the filling station! Carpooling also works. I originally started since I always wanted to have a ride in case my car needed servicing. However I kept with it when I noticed that I started having an extra $20-$40 in my pocket each week from money I used to give to the filling station!

]]> By: Dee Wells http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/comment-page-1/#comment-37741 Dee Wells Fri, 23 Mar 2007 23:23:01 +0000 http://www.blog.thesietch.org/2007/03/23/10-no-cost-ways-to-reduce-energy-use-in-your-home/#comment-37741 A good way to save Thank you. A good way to save

Thank you.

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