Happy July 4th! This is a day set aside to celebrate this country's break from Britain, but to call it Independence Day is a mis-nomer. We have, and always will be dependent on foreign oil. Until this stops, we, as a nation, will never be independent.
Jodi and I are in the midst of researching new ways to save energy, and money. One technology we have been looking at is a geo-thermal heat exchange system to heat and cool our home. This technology promises to be 75% more energy efficient than our existing system. In addition, we have been researching a solar-assisted hot water system. This is rather expensive to start, but will save a huge amount of energy and money as compared to the old electric water heater we currently have. Another alternative is On-demand Hot water units. These units sit under a sink or some other out of the way place, and only heat water when it is required. This makes a lot of sense, as why would one want to heat 40 gallons of water constantly, when you may only need a gallon or two at a time to wash dishes, or take care of daily hygiene. These units come in a variety of sizes, including a unit capable of supplying enough hot water to take a VERY long shower.
Most of this technology is rather expensive when compared to their conventional counter-parts, but operating costs are much lower, with a ROI in the 5-7 year range. After that, it's all money in the bank.
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Good post. We have an on demand water heater that has worked flawlessly for the past 8 years. Our runs on propane but there are electric ones and natural gas ones as well...
I just turned on the word verification. Should keep the spammers at bay. Thanks for the heads up!
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