How I Cut My Electricity Bill In Half

[chemisttree]

Thanks for the link! I will definitely check it out. I know there are tax credits. There are also property tax exemptions (they won't raise the value of your house by $15,000 even if you just installed $15,000 worth of solar panels). I know there are buy-back programs in my area, offered by at least two local utilities. I need to look into this more, maybe the price shouldn't turn me off as much as it does. Thanks again!

The next thing you need to look at is sealing the electrical outlets and wall switches with foam inserts. These holes in the wall trash whatever R factor you might have. When I moved into my house, I could feel a draft from many of the wall switches and electrical outlets. Keeps the dust down too. Recessed lights in the ceiling can be huge factors. Many of those light are directly open to your attic. The sealed can version of these lights is kind of pricey but worth it IMO, especially in Texas.

It's criminal how little effort is put into placing fixtures in the typical home. If you remove a typical ceiling light fixture, you will find a huge hole leading directly to the attic space. The fixture does very little to seal that hole.