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PRACTICAL

ENERGY COST REDUCTION

FOR THE HOME

How To Reduce Your

Total Energy Costs 50%

Without Touching Your Thermostat

Plus A One Time Maintenance Item That Will Save You $500

Paul S. Hayden

www.energycostreduction.com

Home Designs and Innovations, President/Owner Paul S. Hayden.

Disclaimer

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responsibility or liability resulting from the readerÓs use thereof. The reader

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the information, and shall see that such decisions take into account his or

her skill levels, the complexity of the task at hand, the appropriate tools and

materials, the manufacturerÓs instructions applicable to the tools and

materials, appropriate safety equipment, the conditions at the site, the

proximity of others, and common sense. By making or acting on such

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Some Cautions and Safety Suggestions

Simple Thermodynamics and Terms

Square Feet per Ton of Air Conditioning Capacity

Do You Know Your Own Home?

Insulation Load Ratio (ILR)

Preliminary Measurements

Air Handler Components Diagram

The Utility Room

Central Forced Air System

The Case For Adding a Low Return Air Duct

The Outdoor Unit

Reducing the Attic Impact

Attic Access

The Water Heater

Reducing Air Leaks and Humidity

Shade

Dust Reduction

Miscellaneous Cost Savers

A Problem With Gas Furnace Design

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When Replacements Are Necessary

Preserving Your Home

Emergency Generator in an Efficient Home

The Anti-Bio-Terrorist House

Conclusion and Operation of Your More Efficient House

Typical Improvement Materials and Sourcing

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this book is to teach homeowners how to significantly reduce the energy costs

needed to operate their houses comfortably. The book will reveal the many do-it-yourself

projects and procedures that handy homeowners can perform that will not only lower their utility

bills, but will also increase their comfort and provide a healthier more dust free environment. At

no time will I suggest that you alter the thermostat settings to achieve cost savings. That

goes against human nature. You may keep the house the temperature you desire and still

drastically reduce costs if you put the projects into action that are described. You will find that

the costs of the projects to be quite minimal considering that the savings will continue into the

future, and will be even more cost effective as utility rates increase.

The projects are aimed at existing homes . However, new home construction would do well to

incorporate these ideas as well as many more that I can describe.

All of the projects have been accomplished in a variety of houses, in various climates, and from

new houses to some many decades old. In my travels and examinations of houses, I have

found that, unfortunately, the cost of the house does not appear to play much of a role in energy

efficiency design, comfort or quality construction. Million dollar homes often do not incorporate

the principles of superior energy wisdom. This may be because the owners find multi-hundred

dollar utility bills to be insignificant to their spending ability. Others simply do not know good

house construction and rely on their builder to provide an efficient package. A final purpose of

this book is to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. A concerted effort of all home owners, both

rich or not so well off, to make the energy improvements will help reduce brown-outs and lessen

our need for off -shore oil.

You Too Can Save 50%

You may wonder what kind of savings can be accomplished by completing the projects in this

book. I cannot totally answer this question, as all houses are different, life styles vary, and the

number of corrections implemented will vary as well. I can cite two good examples of what has

been accomplished. My sonÓs house in Dallas is three years old, and he has reduced his annual

utility cost (natural gas and electricity) by about 50%. In addition, his home is more evenly

cooled, he has cleaner air and he can keep the house cooler in the summer than before the

modifications. My home in Richmond, Virginia (a hot and high humidity summer season and a

substantial heating season) has likewise seen a cost savings of about 50%. We purchased the

house in 1976, so all the improvements have been retrofitted as outlined in this book. My typical

clients have been able to reduce their home energy costs by at least 30%, and all appreciate

the cleaner air and more comfortable temperature control.

I will be using the air conditioning season to discuss the reasoning behind many of the

recommendations, but bear in mind that the cooling season improvements will be just as

applicable to the heating season in most instances. Also please note that geographic location is

not a very significant factor in targeting the improvements. As an example, the recommended

attic insulation R-value for Minnesota is the same as for Texas, but for opposite reasons. In

Minnesota, the insulation is needed to keep heat in the house; in Texas, the insulation is

needed to keep heat out of the house, and regardless of locale, less dust, pollen and mold are

desire d.

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The majority of the text describes the why, where and how to make improvements in the home.

Included is a section titled INSULATION LOAD RATIO. Simply stated, it will reveal and compare

the load each insulation application faces in todayÓs homes. You will find it quite revealing in the

context of how our houses are grossly under-insulated where the demand is the greatest.

This is a working book .

A preliminary measurement page is provided so that you will understand the challenges and

progress of the modifications. Use the pages to make notes, record dimensions or a list of

supplies. Pictures and diagrams are provided to illustrate key points and aid your understanding

of the text. I encourage you to find a friend or neighbor, and tackle the projects together. Pool

the skills of a few handy people, and all can reduce their bills. If you involve your children in

some of the projects, they will learn some valuable lessons for their future home ownership.

I estimate that most of the individual projects can be completed in half day increments.

Give a $10,000 Gift

Giving a copy of this book to a friend can be worth $10,000 over the next ten years if they make

the improvements outlined, in an average size house with the typical problems as noted.

In the Water Heater chapter, you will learn of a one time maintenance item that

will provide a $500 savings for a cost of about $11.

Please read the entire book including the CONCLUSION, which describes how to operate your

improved home to best advantage for the systems you have improved. Prior to the

CONCLUSION is a chapter on making your home bio-terrorist resistant. Actually, I believe the

air injection system described will have far more use in supplying pollen free spring and fall

outdoor air. At the end of the book, you will find a list of typical supplies and sources.

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