SOLAR TODAY - March 2010

ask ken | energy-saving q&as

washer or other major home appliance is around 15 or more years old, a newer model will pay back its purchase price and give you considerable energy savings over its lifetime.

Landscaping: Trees and bushes can block the hot summer sun, providing shade and reducing the temperatures around your home. They can provide cooler cross-ventilation through the house, and shelter windows, walls and roof from strong winter winds.

Ducts: Over time, ducts can tear or separate and allow heated and cooled air to escape into the attic or basement while bringing dust, mold and other pollutants indoors. Tightly sealed ducts provide more consistent indoor comfort, better air quality and lower utility bills.

Caulk: Caulk holes and cracks in your home’s foundation or walls and weatherstrip around doors and windows, and you’ll notice an immediate improvement in comfort and energy savings.

I appreciate the nice e-mails so many of you have sent over the years but now that must stop. I’ve got a couple of thousand people waiting for long overdue responses, so let me use all the extra time I’ll have now to reply to them. ST

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