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dremd · 09-09-08, 08:27 PM

Hello everyone!

I have 2 places to Eco Renovate.

1) My Home 2,700 Square feet Log Cabin

Current Mods
Switched From 1980 Propane water heater to Batch Solar + Tankless setup
Sealed up air Ducts
30 Tubes of caulk (so far) sealing up everyplace I could see light.
Lots Of Great Stuff
Few bales of Insulation
Automated Roof Sprayer with Thermostat + Water flow sensor (no attic on 1/2 of the house)
Home Brew Cool and Save
Dusk to dawn sensors on all outside lighting systems
Lots of CFL's
Energy Star Refridgerator + freezer

Results
Electricity Bills from $200~$600 (season Dependent) Down to $65~$300 (also Season Dependent) Do not forget I added electric hot water heating in this time period so savings are actually more dramatic.

Propane Use has fallen significantly as well (still on same tank as when I installed the hot water heater so no hard data yet)

2) Camp 650 Square feet

Current mods
20 bales of Blown Cellulose Insulation (not insulated before
10 Tubes of Caulk
Painted roof with cool seal
Re-wired so not so much wire was glowing red hot
New windows all around (lots of galls was broken)
Water Cistern

Results

Reduced cooling load from 15,000 btu + 8,000 BTU (which barley kept up) down to a much more efficient single 6,500 BTU unit which can turn it in to an ice house.
No real data on electrical consumption because I'm still under 200 Kwh under my ownership (2 years)

Hopefully more To come soon!

I can't wait for this place to get cranking!

09-09-08, 08:27 PM	#1
dremd Need More Eco Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Scott, La Posts: 172 Thanks: 2 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Intro Hello everyone! I have 2 places to Eco Renovate. 1) My Home 2,700 Square feet Log Cabin Current Mods Switched From 1980 Propane water heater to Batch Solar + Tankless setup Sealed up air Ducts 30 Tubes of caulk (so far) sealing up everyplace I could see light. Lots Of Great Stuff Few bales of Insulation Automated Roof Sprayer with Thermostat + Water flow sensor (no attic on 1/2 of the house) Home Brew Cool and Save Dusk to dawn sensors on all outside lighting systems Lots of CFL's Energy Star Refridgerator + freezer Results Electricity Bills from $200~$600 (season Dependent) Down to $65~$300 (also Season Dependent) Do not forget I added electric hot water heating in this time period so savings are actually more dramatic. Propane Use has fallen significantly as well (still on same tank as when I installed the hot water heater so no hard data yet) 2) Camp 650 Square feet Current mods 20 bales of Blown Cellulose Insulation (not insulated before 10 Tubes of Caulk Painted roof with cool seal Re-wired so not so much wire was glowing red hot New windows all around (lots of galls was broken) Water Cistern Results Reduced cooling load from 15,000 btu + 8,000 BTU (which barley kept up) down to a much more efficient single 6,500 BTU unit which can turn it in to an ice house. No real data on electrical consumption because I'm still under 200 Kwh under my ownership (2 years) Hopefully more To come soon! I can't wait for this place to get cranking!