Inside Our Home Energy Assessment: Blower Door Numbers and a Long To-Do List
The assessment measured 2,950 CFM of air leakage, found a bath fan venting into the attic and bare knee walls. Here's the rest of the list.
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Living by the 2-to-7 Rule After a $146 Electric Bill
Our July bill hit $146 under Consumers Energy's summer peak pricing. The small schedule changes we made and what August looked like after.
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How Much of Our July Water Bill Went Into the Lawn
Our city water bill jumped to $112. I read the meter before and after a week of sprinkling to see how much the lawn and raised beds drank.
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What Running a Basement Dehumidifier Actually Costs Us
Our basement sat at 68 percent humidity. A 50-pint dehumidifier brought it to 50, and I tracked what that adds to the electric bill.
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