JohnT, That's where I'm different. No alternative heat sources, it's work cutting fire wood and it would add to my home owners insurance. No Geo's, too expensive and from a finical stand point no dividens, no reward. No solar collectors, no wind.
I like the tried, proven, Keep it simple, KISS, insulation, good casement window, no air leaks, Insulation, Aluminum to stop radiant heat gains and losses, and like the American Indians discovered using Specific heat, mud huts.
I put over 20,000 brick on this place. I built new house around an old house starting in 1991-96, doubling the size, 2000 ft+ and a 1000 ft basement, including the attached garage. I keep the garage at 50 so it drys out when I pull a car or truck in with snow or rain on it. I did 90% of the work myself, even the brick, which I've never bricked before and will never brick again.
The house has a natural gas furnace, I changed over to the simple, cheap it install, electric baseboard heaters. Thermostats in every room. I still use furnace as an air handler for A/C, 15 year Rudd, seer 12.
BTW, My fixed electric bill went from $135/mo to 132/mo. I also have two detached garages wired in. One is my old workshop, where I do my welding and wood working. Don't use them all the time, I've been retire for 11 years, but neighbors keep me busy, along with boss and Kids. Daughter is getting a new place. She wants to make a dinning table out of the tulip popular I had cut up from a yard tree. Some of the boards are 1.25 inches and 19.5 wide. She wants a ruff cut table top. Crazy kid with an art degree makes things difficult for dad. I tell her the impossible takes a little longer to do.
John, I have investments in Real estate trusts. One is making 6% is FDIC insured. Another the last 12 months made me 8.8%. Lets say I put $15K in a geo that lasts 20 years, how much will it save me on my electric bill of $132/mo? Lets use a compound interest calculator, how much will I make putting $15k in a 6% compound interest for 20 years? $48,107.03 I don't think my energy bill in a life time will be that much and after 20 years or sooner, you will be paying for repair bills and replacing the Geo. Yes, it's your money and you can do what you want. I like to use the tried and proven ways to conserve energy and are one time investments that pay dividends every month and require no maintenance, repairs and everything will last forever. George
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