Green Homes in Pueblo

It's time to batten down the hatches again. Old man winter is on his way to  Colorado ! I've drained and sealed the swamp cooler, closed all the windows, disconnect the hoses, mowed the yard one last time pulled the boat out of Lake Pueblo and winterized it! So now what? Here's a hint, not window upgrades! If you already have double pane glass windows it will take a long, long time to pay for this upgrade in heating bill savings. It just boils me to see the commercials where they state you can save 25% or more on your heating bills with new windows. As compared to what, plastic wrap?

Weather stripping, Yes.  Check all the doors, windows and vents around the house. The wind does blow a little in Pueblo West, especially next spring.  Air leaks are big energy leakers as usually cheap to fix.  Monitor teenagers and hot water, YES!  Those long hot showers pour both water and heat down the drain, make sure everyone is being reasonable about them and use low flow shower heads.

Close the garage door please, open garage doors cause all kinds of energy loses and a warmed up automobile can add heat to the garage for several hours.  Don't over use the bathroom vents either.  They are air pumps sucking all the warm air out of your home. Here in Southern Colorado our winters can have rather low humidity so a little moist air from the bathroom can be a good thing.

If after all those tips you still have high heating bills I'd be happy to help you sell the old home stead and help you buy a new super energy efficient, green home. You can see them right here online!