Re: Home Insulation
Not sure how it would affect you for cooling, but up north, they usually figure 50% of your heat escapes through the attic. We had an antique home there years ago and had no insulation the first winter. Used 3000 gallons of oil!!. Thank got it was only .14/gal. Did I really say that? Seems like pre-historic times.
Anyway, we insulated the attic the next summer and cut the usage by more than 50%. Year after that we foamed the walls and cut it another 50%. Got it down to about 700 gals for old (1822) 10 room home. I would guess that you could expect similar savings on A/C but can't speak with authority. We are definitely looking into it for our home in TV, however.
On another note, I worked for a sunroom and window company for a while and we guaranteed 40% fuel savings on heat for a double pane window installation. Window had to have argon fill and low-e glass. I would think this would be a worthwhile upgrade here as well.
BTW, check the archives, I think there was an earlier thread on this issue.
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