Why turn off lights?

[NeilBlanchard]

CFL bulbs are dim until they warm up, and they do warm up inside. I'm using leftover incandescent bulbs during the winter; rather than chucking them before they burn out. And I'm switching over to LED's, now, so no more recycling the mercury and instant on, longer life, etc.

[Cobb]

I tried using a small 750 watt heaver vs my 3 stage heat pump in my 800 sq ft condo since it was just me there to save power. I would move the space heater set to 70 degrees between the living room and bed room with the hvac set to 58 degrees. Seldom did the hvac turn on. The electric portable heater would cycle off and on in either room. My power bill was slightly more than when usng the heat pump set t 72 for the whole place.

An electric heater cant hold a candle to a keroscene heater. What I like to do it put a tea kettle on top with water in it to further reflect heat down low and add moisture to the air.

Yeah, I hear propane is going up. Funny thing the Richmond DUP has been advertising recently to use MORE PROPANE for some reason. Guess as the price goes up and if you increase demand you pockets become greener for the suppliers?

[Cobb]

Since most heat pumps stop working at the temp water freezes, wonder if you can like put a shed over it and use a propane heater to heat the air above its operating temp and come out ahead vs using the propane directly in the home?

[redpoint5]

Originally Posted by Cobb

Since most heat pumps stop working at the temp water freezes, wonder if you can like put a shed over it and use a propane heater to heat the air above its operating temp and come out ahead vs using the propane directly in the home?

No. The heat pump merely pumps the heat from one location to another. It's more efficient to generate the heat where you want it in the first place.