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Originally Posted by aerohead
Is the home as energy efficient as it could be?
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Of course the house isn't as efficient as it
should be. It's a typical construction house, meaning the builders made it as cheaply as possible. Consumers don't have much motivation to invest in efficiency either as they are always focused on price per sq/ft, not long-term cost of ownership.
It's among the few areas I might be willing to say government regulation on minimum efficiency could be justified.
It looks like I haven't run the heat in this house since May. Temperatures are dropping, and this morning the house was 69 degrees. Forecast is a high of 79 today, so I'll be able to get the temp back up, and the house will retain the heat well enough overnight to not need the furnace. 10 day forecast shows a high in the 70s-80s every day, so I'll get at least midway through October with no furnace use. It's unusually sunny and warm.
First day of AC use was 6/22 this year, and last day was 9/11 for 980 kWh. About a hundred bucks to keep minimally comfortable in the summer (78 F).
November is the furthest I've made it without running heat before. Perhaps I'll make it this year.