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"bob syr" <rcranger@syr.edu> wrote in news:1145300259.432593.28180
@t31g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> In the late '40s a few experimental steel frame houses were built in
> Syracuse. I bought one of them in 1972. I could afford the heat bills
> at first, but through the years energy prices have risen and I can no
> longer afford to heat the place. New York State winters are long and
> cold. It's a small place, with one floor; about 900 sq. ft. My latest
> heat bill was $380. With no end in sight, my choice is clear . . to
> either sell the place or to add more insulation and try another winter
> next year. My fear -- loading it up with insulation will be expensive
> and possibly not reduce energy bills that much.
>
> Has anyone insulated a steel frame house, and then did the heat bills
> drop substantially? -- Bob Syr
Most utilities will do an energy audit and they are usually free. They
may have a thermal camera that will show you where your energy loss is. I
would pursue this avenue to get the most bang for your buck. Knowledge is
power (pun intended).
--
Charles
The significant problems we face can't be solved
at the same level of thinking we were at when we
created them. Albert Einstein
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