Floogeldy
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:22 PM
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I reduced my electric bill from $341 to $79. |
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I shut down the old central air for this house (too big for one person) and put an 8000 BTU window unit in my upstairs bedroom (where I have my desk, computer, entertainment center, bed).
I'm not real smart though, because I should have done it in April.
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:25 PM
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1. with energy saving ceiling fans |
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you could push that air down to the ground floor and cool it too
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:32 PM
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7. we're going to install a whole-house fan this fall |
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:38 PM
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Floogeldy
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:49 PM
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10. Is that the same thing as an attic fan? |
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A great big fan sucking air into the house and then out of the top?
I was in a house with one of those for several years. We cracked the windows and had a constant breeze drawn in. It is almost better than air conditioning, at least nine months out of the year.
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Thu Aug-25-05 11:34 PM
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12. nah, they're kind of different |
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granted both go in the attic - attic fans (gable or mushroom) exchange the hot attic air from the soffit vents - whole house fans take the air from a big vent in the house/room cieling itself.
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Floogeldy
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Fri Aug-26-05 12:00 AM
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The "attic fan" I am describing is a huge "reverse" fan that draws air up through the whole house and out of the top. It makes air come into the house from the the outside.
That is as simple as I can put it.
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:27 PM
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:27 PM
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mold to invade your other spaces. Air conditioners also dry the air.
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:27 PM
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4. Your environment thanks you |
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:28 PM
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5. Smart enough. It's never too late to start saving. n/t |
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:31 PM
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bulbs to the energy savers. Turn your computer off at bedtime. We save at least $20 a month doing those two things.
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Thu Aug-25-05 11:36 PM
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13. I always turn my computer off when I am away for more than an hour or so. |
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Edited on Thu Aug-25-05 11:37 PM by Floogeldy
I think it is ridiculous to run them for no reason.
I'm sure some tech people might disagree.
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:33 PM
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8. that is floogeldy-ing fantastic! |
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that's a shitload of floog-ing dinero
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Thu Aug-25-05 10:54 PM
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Your bedroom sounds like it must be a rather generous (and BTW, busy!) place...
Good move on the reduction in your electric bill!
:evilgrin:
:applause:
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