{"id":1164,"date":"2018-12-28T01:14:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-28T01:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.powermepronto.com\/?p=1164"},"modified":"2018-12-24T01:15:04","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T01:15:04","slug":"4-baloney-energy-savings-tips-you-should-ignore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powermepronto.com\/en\/4-baloney-energy-savings-tips-you-should-ignore\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Baloney Energy-Savings \u201cTips\u201d You Should Ignore"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"With all the energy-savings chatter out there and the concern about the present and future welfare of the earth, some misinformation spreads. <\/p>\n

It happens. Some people are so fanatically dedicated to this way of thinking that they distort reality in their own mind and then spread their thinking to others. <\/p>\n

Some energy savings \u201ctips\u201d are not really \u201ctips\u201d at all. <\/p>\n

In fact, they\u2019re dead wrong. <\/p>\n

So what shouldn\u2019t you do? <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what: <\/p>\n

1. HVAC Tune-Ups Most Likely Do Not Save You Energy <\/strong><\/p>\n

If you get a tune-up of your HVAC system, that\u2019s still smart and responsible behavior. But don\u2019t fall into the thinking that it\u2019s going to save you energy. <\/p>\n

More than likely, it won\u2019t. <\/p>\n

Michael Blasnik, a leading energy savings consultant, has spent years studying this. He\u2019s found that while HVAC tune-ups lengthen the life of your system, they do not save you energy. <\/p>\n

2. Run Your HVAC and Ceiling Fans at the Same Time to Save Energy<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technically, you might save a nominal amount of energy doing this. You might. A 1996 study called Are Energy Savings Due to Ceiling Fans Just Hot Air<\/a> did not find a statistically significant difference between homes who did and did not do this. <\/p>\n

That does leave room for the possibility that some homes could have saved a miniscule amount of energy. <\/p>\n

So, you can do it if you want. However, you don\u2019t really know if doing this makes any difference whatsoever. <\/p>\n

Certainly, there\u2019s better ways to save energy with your time. <\/p>\n

3. Don\u2019t Waste Your Life Cleaning Your Refrigerator Coils<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes. You\u2019ve heard to do this one several times. And technically, it\u2019s partially true. <\/p>\n

But, take the totality of the context into account first. <\/p>\n

In 1993, Diamond and Moezzi studied whether this has an impact on energy savings or not. <\/p>\n

And they found that if this does have any difference at all, like running your HVAC system and ceiling fans at the same time, it results in little or no energy savings<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Remember, that study was done in 1993, which was 25 years ago when fridges were a lot less efficient than they are today. <\/p>\n

So if it barely made a difference then, it certainly makes even less of a difference now. <\/p>\n

Save your time. Use it more wisely elsewhere. <\/p>\n

4. Caulking and Weatherstripping Your Home<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of all these tips, this one has the most credibility. For most homes, you\u2019re again completely wasting your time with caulking and weatherstripping. <\/p>\n

But, this does make a difference for some homes. <\/p>\n

Basically, you\u2019ll have to identify all cracks and crevices that could be letting unconditioned air seep into your home. <\/p>\n

Check around pipes that exit your home, and also your doors and windows. If you have a basement, look around the ring joist. <\/p>\n

But for the most part, you don\u2019t need to make a big deal out of this. Definitely don\u2019t stay up at night worrying how much money and energy you might be wasting. <\/p>\n

Well, anyway, that\u2019s enough debunking baloney for today. <\/p>\n

For now, you\u2019re that much wiser. And you\u2019ll get genuine savings from your actions. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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