we have oil heat but it seems to go so fast, what can i do to keep my house insulated enough so it dosent drift out? also i live in bfe idaho.
2006-12-27 18:34:44 · 5 answers · asked by kirdin0001 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
if you have a crawl space in your attic, blow new insulation into it. have double-pane replacement windows installed. use weather stripping around cracks of doors. make sure caulking around windows is in good shape. have a programable thermostat installed and set if so it keeps a very low temperature when nobody is home, people have this big misconception that if you turn your heat back to 50 degrees when you are not home, then it will use more to get temp. back up. that is not correct. my landlord is in the heating and cooling business and he told me that even if i am gone for only 2 hours, cutting back to 50 will save lots!
2006-12-27 18:44:04 · answer #1 · answered by none 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me too, only not the Idaho part. I use an oil filled space heater for my living room and have the ducts in the bedrooms set so more heat blows in there. Basically, my living room is chilly, but the bedrooms are nice and comfy for the kids and me at night. Put plastic up around your windows, caulk any gaps you see. Replace any old insulation that looks worn out. It helps, but the oil is still expensive.
2006-12-28 02:46:05 · answer #2 · answered by Suga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your house is old, I don't think that there is much you can do without spending a lot of money.
As a retired mechanical engineer knowledgeable in the field of energy conservation, the only thing that I would suggest is to contact your State's or county's energy conservation office to see if there is anything that they could do to help you.
If you use private contractors, it will cost you an arm and a leg.
I wish I could be of more help.
NDS
2006-12-28 02:53:53 · answer #3 · answered by Nikolas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Going from most expensive to most economical would be Electricity, natural gas, L-P gas, K-1 kerosene, heating oil. Either way you have to pay the piper. Here in Ohio, wood is probably best, but if you cannot cut you own, it costs from $100 to $150 a chord delivered.
2006-12-28 04:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by gyro-nut64 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's getting late for this winter but, for next winter you can get someone out to re insulate your walls to start with. Get a hold of "Home Depot" they have a good program for this with the help. another one is "Lowes" in you have one near or "Sears" the old stand by. They all have programs for re insulating and reheating for you.
2006-12-28 06:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋