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Old 02-23-2010, 11:18 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Jethro View Post

But it's not my house (I'm living with the parents to pay down student loans etc from my undergrad while working FT and getting my MBA). My dad is all about simple little things like CFLs, but when I start talking about replacing the picture windows on the north side of the house (view to colorado border) with something thats double pained he rolls his eyes.
Your Dad might be easier to convince if your solution is cheap and reversible.Try a roll of office-grade bubble wrap, cut to fit each pane, affixed by just wiping a moist cloth over the glass and gently pressing on the wrap. I've got double-sided windows and I still achieved roughly 3-4% difference in efficiency from last year. Best $17 I ever spent!

Also, have your parents wrapped the water heater? Big savings there.

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