Rye Turning Green » video http://ryeturninggreen.com Reducing the carbon footprint of Rye, NH Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:37:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Caulking Windows http://ryeturninggreen.com/caulking-windows http://ryeturninggreen.com/caulking-windows#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:45:05 +0000 GreenRye http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=92 Caulking windows is a bit more difficult than insulating doors and outlets, but it is well worth it when you think of the number of windows in a home. This is a job that is best done before the winter.

This video will show you how to caulk a window:

]]> Caulking windows is a bit more difficult than insulating doors and outlets, but it is well worth it when you think of the number of windows in a home. This is a job that is best done before the winter.

This video will show you how to caulk a window:

]]> http://ryeturninggreen.com/caulking-windows/feed 0 Programmable Thermostats http://ryeturninggreen.com/programmable-thermostats http://ryeturninggreen.com/programmable-thermostats#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:41:24 +0000 GreenRye http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=90 Maintaining temperature control in your home is a trouble free way to manage heating costs. Reducing the temperature of your home during the night and when you are away reduces the energy costs for heating the house.

Here is a neat little video from the Home Depot on installing a programmable thermostat:

]]> Maintaining temperature control in your home is a trouble free way to manage heating costs. Reducing the temperature of your home during the night and when you are away reduces the energy costs for heating the house.

Here is a neat little video from the Home Depot on installing a programmable thermostat:

]]> http://ryeturninggreen.com/programmable-thermostats/feed 0 Insulating Outlets http://ryeturninggreen.com/insulating-outlets http://ryeturninggreen.com/insulating-outlets#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:30:43 +0000 GreenRye http://ryeturninggreen.com/?p=87 Wall outlets are an easy path for cold air to enter a home.  Put your hand close to an outlet and feel the outside air come in from the outdoors.  This insulating tip is relative easy to do and keeps your home draft free.

Here is a video that shows you how to use [...]]]> Wall outlets are an easy path for cold air to enter a home.  Put your hand close to an outlet and feel the outside air come in from the outdoors.  This insulating tip is relative easy to do and keeps your home draft free.

Here is a video that shows you how to use outlet gaskets:

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Electric water heaters are a large portion of the household electric bill.  Insulating the water heater reduces the energy used to keep the water warm and is relatively easy to do.  There are water heater “blankets” available at home improvement stores but they are costly.  If you want so save money and still get the [...]]]> waterheater

Electric water heaters are a large portion of the household electric bill.  Insulating the water heater reduces the energy used to keep the water warm and is relatively easy to do.  There are water heater “blankets” available at home improvement stores but they are costly.  If you want so save money and still get the job done, you can wrap the water heater using rolled insulation.

Here is a video about wrapping the water heater:

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