I mentioned a few months ago that we had a new
heat pump installed. Well, it has been up and running and even though it is
cooler this year where we live the AC has been kicking on quite a bit. So far
our electric bill/energy usage is down about 30%! Even with the cooler weather
that is a huge improvement.
I can't wait to see what it will save us in the winter.
Check to see if you heating/cooling system needs an upgrade and make sure you
use a high-efficiency energy star model!
Congrats on the decreased energy usage! I've been reading your post about your dilemma in using energy-efficient heaters, and it's nice to know that you've been successful in your attempts. Hehe! I do hope you'll save more energy as winter approaches. :)
ReplyDeleteKim Ok @ OneHourAirWestPasco.com
Kim,
DeleteSo far we've seen a decrease in energy consumption of about 35% or about $45 this month. At this rate the heat pump will pay for itself in under 10 years and save a lot of energy along the way.
Congratulations on your decreased energy consumption, Adam! It’s nice to know that you’ve been enjoying the fruits of your energy-efficient heat pump. I just hope you’ll be able to share more updates about your heat pump and the whole HVAC system as well. How are you now?
ReplyDeleteKelvin Dawson
We had a little one in December and had to bump the heat up a little so we can't really compare apples to apples at the moment. But I just had the attic insulated deeper and the basement walls insulated as well, so we'll be able to check next year to see how the savings stack up.
ReplyDeleteAnd of course as it gets warmer we'll be able to look at the cooling costs as well, as we don't have to adjust the AC for the baby.