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10 Common Problems
1. Incandescent lights - Some countries are actually outlawing them. Consider retrofitting with Compact Fluorescent. Write the installation date on the base with a permanent marker. Manufacturers are happy to replace them should they fail before their life expectancy. They might even send you 2 
2. The refrigerator that you inherited from your parents - Old refrigerators never die they just retire to the garage to keep 1 six pack of beer. Consider upgrading to an Energy Star refrigerator and save up to 50% of the power consumption of that old beast.
3. A leaky drafty house - Leaks and openings to the outdoors from your building envelope are robbing you are your comfort and your hard earned cash. If you live in an 800 sq foot house and your utility bills are over $250 per month, you aren’t living in a home, you are camping out. A modest investment in spray foam and blown cellulose insulation will make you snug as a bug. And if bugs are a concern in your home I suggest that you purchase the Borate treated cellulose. Borate, Boric Acid is the same stuff that is in Borax. It’s fairly benign to humans but deadly to vermin.
4. Leaky ductwork - For some reason ductwork is never installed properly. There is a very good chance that your ducts are closely related to Swiss cheese. Leaky, improperly sized ducts are responsible for murdering many a compressor and disrespecting your pocketbook. Leaks cause your compressor to work overtime trying to keep up with a heating or cooling load that never gets satisfied. Most ductwork is undersized which is hard on the blower section of your furnace or air-handler.
5. The “They don’t make em like this anymore furnace” - There is a good reason they don’t make it anymore. A typical standing pilot furnace delivers 60% of its heating capacity to your home and donates a generous 40% of its heat to “Global Warming”, Literally. Today’s furnaces can deliver 90-96% efficiencies and they are much safer than the technologies of the past. However, Before you replace your furnace you need to determine whether or not it is operating properly. Your furnace and air conditioning system should each be serviced every year. If it is in good working order your money may be better spent insulating and sealing your home and your ductwork.
Poorly insulated coffer vault
Poorly Insulated vaulted ceiling.
Sill Plate Infiltration
Image of infiltration through sill plate
