Each month, one single action always brings me to switch my focus to how much energy I am wasting. Once again, I have opened the gas or electric bill.
If you have read my other blogs here or on my blog at MyGreenTucson.com, you know that I have written about saving energy and lowering my bills before. If you haven’t read them, do so after this and maybe you can save some more money.
My focus this month is windows. Not installing new ones, working with what you have. You can reduce your energy bills by following some or all of the tips I have listed below.
If you have read my other blogs here or on my blog at MyGreenTucson.com, you know that I have written about saving energy and lowering my bills before. If you haven’t read them, do so after this and maybe you can save some more money.
My focus this month is windows. Not installing new ones, working with what you have. You can reduce your energy bills by following some or all of the tips I have listed below.
- Caulk cracks and holes in your windows or install weather stripping to ensure that no cold or hot air escapes. Be careful, do not seal up weep holes. They are there to let water, rain or snow out of the outer trough of the window sill.
- During the summer, close shades and blinds that get direct sunlight to keep hot air out.
- In the winter, open shades and blinds that get direct sunlight to let warm air in.
- If you really want to block sun and it’s UV rays, you may want to consider a UV protective tinting on some or all of your windows. I had this done on my last home and it helped a lot. The tinting is almost clear so you can enjoy looking outside. I always refer Clint at The Specialists on Broadway for car or home windows.
- Maybe it’s time to spruce up your windows. Check out the new Hunter Douglas window coverings, Duette Architella honeycomb shades. Somehow they have found away to create a blind that not only has great functionality and looks, but that can also reduce energy loss up to 50%.
If you want to look into the window coverings, I highly recommend Del at the Windo
w Covering Company. Many of my clients have worked with him. He has almost every manufacturer available, his prices are lower then Home Depot and Lowes and he does all of the measuring and installation!
Doesn’t get better than that.
Tony Ray
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w Covering Company. Many of my clients have worked with him. He has almost every manufacturer available, his prices are lower then Home Depot and Lowes and he does all of the measuring and installation!Doesn’t get better than that.
Tony Ray
Free Tucson Arizona Relocation Package
Search Tucson Real Estate For Sale in the Realtor Database
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