Common Complaints
EPA Care for Your Air Tour COMMON HOME PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS People call us because they’re concerned about high energy bills, mold, damp basements, uncomfortable rooms, or dust. During our homeowner...
View ArticleCommon Complaints: High Heating & Cooling Bills
Energy Saving Details HIGH ENERGY BILLS Typical causes - Air Leaks in Shell or Ductwork - Misapplied or Missing Insulation - Incomplete Window Treatments - Inefficient Heating & Cooling - Cost of...
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PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC’s (PG&E’s) COST STRUCTURE I’m a Capitalist who looks for free market solutions rather than government ones for correcting inefficiencies, where possible. What I’m about...
View ArticleCommon Complaints: Wasted Hot Water
HOT WATER WASTE Energy in hot water systems is lost by . . . - Waiting for hot water - Heat going down the drain - Water cooling in water pipes - By heating it - Overheating - Recirculation After...
View ArticleWhy Not to Use Powered Roof Ventilators
JUST SAY NO TO PAVs I’m in the unenviable position of having to tell a builder the house they’re building can’t be certified for one of a variety of green building programs. I have no problem doing it...
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