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6 Small improvements can pay off
Colorado Springs Home Improvements CAN Pay off
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Are you looking for improvements you can do to your Colorado Springs home? Here’s my list of 6 SMALL improvements that can pay off with Energy Savings.
- Programmable Thermostats: They can save you a couple of hundred dollars a year on your heating and cooling costs. You can
program it to lower the temp in the house while you sleep, and warm up the house just before you wake. Then lower the temp while you are at work and warm it up before you come home. - Insulation: It’s estimated that heat loss through walls, floors and the roof account for about 45% of heat loss (or cooling loss, in summer.)
- Tankless Hot Water Heaters: They provide hot water only when it’s needed, hence they remove the need for a big tank of hot water waiting in the basement.
- Energy Efficient Windows: They stop unwanted heat and cooling loss in winter and summer and they can also block harmful UV rays that fade carpets and furniture. (See: Colorado Springs home Improvement — it’s all about the windows)
- Compact Fluorescent Bulbs: It’s estimated that that these bulbs can save $56 over the life of each bulb. Multiply that by 40 bulbs which is the number of bulbs in an average home it amounts to big savings.
- Water Circulation System: How much water goes down the drain while you are waiting for it to warm up? It’s estimated that about 25 to 30 gallons of water daily can be wasted this way, 10,000 to 14,000 gallons annually. A water circulation system automatically recirculates colder water back to your water heater until it’s hot enough for use.
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Do you want to do some green remodeling?
Thinking about going green in your house?
If so, here’s some of my favorite websites to check out:
(1) GreenandSave.com’s slogan is simple and direct – “Saving your Money and the Planet”. If you have ever wondered whether a certain “green” repair or improvement is worth it, then this is the website to go to.
- The Master ROI page: For a statistic lover like me; this is an amazing page under the green tune-up section. If you are looking at putting in a programmable thermostat, it shows you that the payback time in years is .6, added cost $115 with an annual savings of $180.00. It also compares things like Hot Water Heater Blankets, Dishwashers, Water efficient toilets, and water filters; all in the same chart format.
- This page also has a section on green remodeling which includes major type GREEN improvements and highlights info on furnace replacements, water heater replacement, insulated walls, and windows. According to the site, it shows the cost of a hot water replacement at $150, annual savings of $48, return on investment 32%. You can also click on Read the rest of this entry »
