You need to get familiar with the skeleton of your house. Most of our houses are framed with studs, commonly known as two by fours or two by sixes. These are pieces of wood that have been milled from trees that are nominally 2 inches by 4 inches on a side. (The milled pieces. Not the trees!) They used to actually be 2 inches by … Continue reading Homeowner’s Energy Workbook – Part 7 – The Skeleton
Infiltration and ex-filtration relate to convective air movement. Infiltration is uncontrolled air leaking in and ex-filtration, logically, is uncontrolled air leaking out. How and where it leaks in has a lot to do with the pressures in the house. (Remember, high pressure moves to low pressure.) If the pressure is higher in the house than it is outside, air will move out of the house. … Continue reading Homeowner’s Energy Workbook – Part 6 (Definitions)
Dehumidifiers use a lot of power, in the range of 600 to 850 watts. If it’s running 24/day, 365 days a year that’s 5,256 to 7,446 kWh per year or about $950 to $1,200 per year at eighteen cents per kWh. That’s like $100 per month! But wait, you say, they don’t run 24/365. They do if the homeowner has cranked the control all the … Continue reading Basement Dehumidifiers
