I am Canadian and we, too, had one of those energy audits done this winter. It didn't take long for the indoor temperature to plummet when the door was open and the fan sucked all the hot air out and pulled the cold air through. We came out pretty well, actually, considering our house is 140 years old. However,we ARE going to take their advice and upgrade our windows, etc.
One thing I have noticed: it's much easier to tolerate a lower indoor temperature when the outdoor temperature is tolerable which, for me, would be about minus 5C or above and no wind than when the outdoor temperature is around minus 20C with a windchill of about minus 30 or 35.
Very nice article. I am not canadian, but I might as well be, being born 20 some miles from the border in ND. And putting a sweater on is the first defense in staying warm, ya betcha!
I am Canadian and we, too, had one of those energy audits done this winter. It didn't take long for the indoor temperature to plummet when the door was open and the fan sucked all the hot air out and pulled the cold air through. We came out pretty well, actually, considering our house is 140 years old. However,we ARE going to take their advice and upgrade our windows, etc.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I have noticed: it's much easier to tolerate a lower indoor temperature when the outdoor temperature is tolerable which, for me, would be about minus 5C or above and no wind than when the outdoor temperature is around minus 20C with a windchill of about minus 30 or 35.
The comments on that article are so much more reasonable and accepting than on the last article that mentioned Freeze Yer Buns! I'm impressed.
ReplyDeleteVery nice article. I am not canadian, but I might as well be, being born 20 some miles from the border in ND. And putting a sweater on is the first defense in staying warm, ya betcha!
ReplyDelete...and people say New Zealand is cold! We get 2-3 snow days a year here in Dunedin (south island), with the coldest it gets being down to freezing.
ReplyDeleteI have absolutely NO INTENTION of freezing my buns! Instead, I've forked out for 100% green power, locally produced.
I hope that's satisfactory!