We've just purchased a 50 year old home with its original wooden windows and an very vintage Furnace and AC unit both at it's life expectancy.
We don't anticipate being at this home for longer than 5 years but would like to put some money into it to help us cut down on heating/cooling costs while getting us a more attractive re-sell when the time comes. Question is: where should we channel our money?
2006-07-15 15:42:08 · 5 answers · asked by mixbay13 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
'Channel' your money into both windows and furnace/AC. Not only will you save energy cost while you live there - BUT - the value of your home will increase - and you should recover the cost of the two items !!! (Value + savings).
2006-07-15 15:48:20 · answer #1 · answered by retepsumdac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How's the insulation? I'd go w/ the furnace and AC - you can always put plastic on the windows to get you by if you are losing heat, but if the furnace bites the big one it's not going to matter what windows you have - no heat is no heat and you'll have to replace the furnace either way.
2006-07-15 22:47:29 · answer #2 · answered by workingclasshero 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How big a furnace, how many windows. Windows definitely are a source of heat/cool air loss.
Call your utility company. My guess is they will do an analysis for free or nearly for free. That would be a smarter way to make a decision then this.
2006-07-15 22:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Insulation.
A newer ac/furnace would cost less to operate.
2006-07-15 22:45:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
windows can really make a difference and they will add to your houses value quickly
2006-07-15 22:48:49 · answer #5 · answered by chman2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋