zeroptzero

David I got the Emerson Sensi Touch wi-fi thermostat , our local utility was giving us rebate towards a smart thermostat and the Sensi was one of the approved units on their list.

I see they now make a Sensi Touch 2 , which is a newer model, it may have more options and features , I have to read up on it. It can be used with room sensors and alexa and other things etc.

boltonblue

We've always used a lot of electricity. I finally broke down and bought a power monitoring system.
It has 18 current probes, 2 for the high and low mains coming in and then 16 individual probes for circuits.
I'll finally be able to see what's using up the power and when, then maybe take some corrective action.
I have a strong suspicion our electric clothes dryer is a pig.

zeroptzero

That's a cool idea Jerry.

Some possible large users of electricity are old refrigerators, freezers, older televisions, and air conditioners in summer season. Not much has changed to save energy on electric clothes dryers other than the ones with sensors to shut off early when clothes are dry, they are still mostly old technology. LED lights and energy efficient appliances and HVAC systems can really help

boltonblue

Oh there is a huge difference in dryers. Units which are heat pump based should provide a huge delta in electric consumption.
I haven't heard good things so far but they are very popular in Europe.
Basically they take the air from the dryer, and run it over a cold plate which causes the moisture to condense and dries the air.
They then reheat the air before they put it back into the dryer.
It's a closed system so you aren't pumping massive amounts of warmed air outside. The condensed water gets put down the drain.
They run on 110VAC instead of 220VAC.

https://cleantechnica.com/2023/08/21...-come-to-town/

zeroptzero

Oh yeah the condensing dryers, I know one person who has one, they like them as they don't need an exhaust vent. I didn't realize there was an energy savings but I have never seen many for sale in my region to compare with.

boltonblue

Putting in a garage door today.
Taking the old door out was pretty straightforward but before i could put in the new one I had to clean up a little ... ugh!!!
ok dinner break is over I have to go play in the dark now and #*&^ me it is getting colder with the doors open.

robb

Removing the springs can be very dangerous.

zeroptzero

We have some vinyl flooring in the two bathrooms, my wife is starting to talk about replacing it with tile. While it would be nice to upgrade, it is back-breaking work. I really need to think about this one for a bit before I can commit to doing it.

Scooterboy

Depends on the springs. Torsion springs are easy while stretch springs can be dangerous!

zeroptzero

I have a lot of garage door work done with my work and I always knew the spring tension can be dangerous, not unlike car suspension springs. But after watching a youtube video on how to replace a garage door spring it seemed much easier than I thought, if you use the proper methods and tools. Not as daunting as I always thought, but yes it can be dangerous if done incorrectly by a novice.