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It is rare in these days to come upon a person who gives selflessly, and to benefit others. Many charge a fee for such valuable information. I wish for you, the most success in your Wind and Solar business!
Thanks Ben
Uz Ben
Tommy Robinson court case today
If Okowatt does ANYTHING to my electric bill (~$370), I'll let you know.
I agree with you
@@MissouriWindandSolar how i can communicate you directly
Wow thanks! I had NO CLUE that they were using electricity just sitting there. Very nice of you to upload video, thanks again!
Thanks Jeff. You have no idea how much we general public appreciate you sharing your knowledge.......You Rock!!!
+Vafees1 Your welcome and thanks for the nice comment.
Even 10 years later,these tips still apply and we appreciate them.
I have a natural gas stove. I live in the deep south, so I rarely have problems with low humidity. When I do, I like to put a pot of water on the stove, and put a low fire under it. Keeps the house toasty. As a bonus, I can make Soup, or Tea!
Appreciate the support your giving to many of us struggle to live in this every increasing exspensive environment.
Thanks.
This man is doing us all a wonderful service by giving of his time and sharing what he knows and wants nothing in return. Yet, there are those who make negative comments. Go figure!! There is a way to make a comment and a way not to. Maybe some of you ought to think how you would feel if you were standing in his shoes and reading these comments.
Thanks. Some people just don't understand the difference between an insult and constructive criticism . Constructive criticism is something i always welcome, insults i can do without. The internet has caused people to be just down right mean. Most people would never say rotten things to your face, but they do on the net.
I keep going and ignore the insults because there are people like you that appreciate free ideas that can make a difference in there life.
Live long and prosper And4All
MissouriWindandSolar May the Fourth be with you......
I really like to watch your videos. They are very informational and you cover so many possible questions and mistakes people can make beforehand. Your voice is so calming and your videos are actually very relaxing. I think because of this it is much easier to take in all of the information you provide verses others who are trying to excite their viewers. Thank you for doing such a great job. You are very helpful.
The bubble wrap is genius! I have windows that I didn't want people to be able to look in but still let light in, and this also keeps them warm in the winter!
They do work great!!
If you are not worried about aesthetics, go for it.
I live on the 14th floor..........nobody looks in my windows. The bubblewrap is a good idea, it's on my to do list.
I love the bubble wrap idea! Though I live in close proximity to my neighbors and privacy is a concern, I enjoy opening my window blinds daily for natural light. You just solved a 2-for-1! THANK YOU! I'M SO EXCITED about this solution and will be ordering on Ebay as soon as I finish writing this :-)
Does make for privacy doesn't it.
Just changed my overhead fan direction. Thanks. Good tips.
Still a good video 8yrs later. I still watch y'alls videos today. I've learned so much over the yrs, Excellent 411. I use your DC water heater elements off solar.
Thank you!
Some people have told me to just put it all on a DVD and sell it like everyone else. I said it's not always about making money. I am not a lawyer , they sell there info but that's what they went to college for. My knowledge is free for what it's worth. Don't wait for the government to do something for you, they won't, do for yourself.
Thanks for the great comment chop98.
MissouriWindandSolar. Thank you🙏🏾, sir. I’m struggling so much right now that every penny I save really is a BIG help.
Hey , brother , southeast ky here . I know im not alone when i say this , i thankyou , we thankyou , my wallet thanks you as well as my old wore out back . Your free knowledge has not gone unnoticed . Believe you me . What you do is worth selling but its the moral man thats shines within you , kudos !!!! Thumbs up,, already a subscriber
God bless you sir
Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to share this video! I live in Hawaii where the electricity is about $0.30/kWh. These tips will really help me save on electricity bills and, more importantly, reduce my energy consumption! Mahalo!
+James Morgan Your welcome, i am glad you got something out of it.
Brother if you live in Houston, Texas during the summer months ((March-November)) I can assure you the ceiling fan speed will be HIGH/FAST/FASTEST & that ain't fast enough!!
You know if you buy a dehumidifier and stick the hose taped out the window, your feeling of over heating will be lower. His solutions are simple. Effective, and can be used in most climates.
thank you for sharing these cost saving tips. I've implemented several of your tips and look forward to seeing what my bill looks like.
All i can say is thank you so much for taking the time to help others...i am going to keep you in my prayers 🌱🌷🌱
Good show man. Taking the time and effort to reduce your energy use and environmental impact is of importance for everyone, no matter where we live, and hey you save a LOT of money in the process. It is also fun to find creative ways to save money. Kudos to you, I really enjoyed your video. Cheers from Canada.
Your ideas help worldwide, not just America! Thank you sir for sharing! I'm from the Caribbean
Come visit some time! 🌴🌴
Thank you.
Love to.
Lucky!
Thank u so much for your time and caring about your fellow brothers and sisters we need more people like u in the world thx
Just doing my part Austin
This is a great series of vids. Every winter I watch all of them again.
Love the free bubble wrap idea. Already replaced bulbs n u unplugging everything
Excellent information! Some of these tips I did not know, thanks especially for the info on ceiling fans and house humidity. Keep up the great informative videos.
+Tommaso Petrella Your welcome.
I came across one of your videos quite by accident when surfing UA-cam, and I am so glad that I did. I will start implementing your suggestions right away. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with all of us.
from living totally off grid for the last 8 years, i can tell you what Jeff is saying in spot on 100%, without what he's talking about in the video i'd never be able to have a "normal" home. Good On You Jeff ....
Humidifier... That is why my Mom allways said to put a pot of water on the stove for steam... It kept our nose bleeds down since our skin didn't dry out, and also kept up the humidity. I will get a humidifier soon. I am in FL and signed up for 24 month average billing about 2 year ago(started watching your videos about that time also). My monthly average started at 90 a month. I have used your methods and went to 85.5 in a couple months and just this month it updated to 65 a month. I think I am ready to add solar and wind to make it 0 or even make a little money. THANK YOU FOR YOU VIDEOS!!!
Your welcome Shannon.
Yup, your mom was right.Dry air dry nose etc.
Jeff
you should not need a humidifier in Florida because the humidity is usually around 50% in rare cases it may get down to 30%. I never get shocked by static electricity in the house. when I lived in the state of PA I always got shocked turning on lights I put nylon screws on the switch plate and used plastic switch plates. A Humidifier would been a good investment, in PA.
@@ronb6182 nylon screws what color are they
@@sitdowndogbreath you can buy them in a few colors, I seen black and off white or beige color. My friend used black electrical tape on his metal screws but he had issues with the wiring or switch. The hot was leaking somewhere. He also had 48 volts on his garage outlet grounds. I never found the problem.
Nylon screws are less noticeable. Just paint them if you cannot find your color.
@@ronb6182 do they break??
To get watts, multiply the amps times the volts. Anything you buy is required to have this information on a sticker somewhere on the device, cable companies and their cheap boxes aren't required to since you are not buying the box, the old ones used to have the volts and amps,, say 120v time warner box and 5 amps multiply the two and you get 600 watts which is crazy and just as much as your refrigerator,,,, in case you didn't want to buy the kill-a-watt meter.
My Grandmother since radios, tvs,appliances,,,,,, were invented she always has and does unplug everything from the wall that she isn't actually using,,, How genius is she and how much money has she saved in her 98 years. thx for the video
You are an awesome human being. These are some of the best household hacks I've ever seen on all of UA-cam! Thanks so much!
Yes Az we r in Northern AZ. I so want to make my own windmill, need to refresh on your awesome videos
the single biggest saver would have to be unplug everything while at work. power the entire house down if need to.
and probably heat/cool your house 40% less. if you run your AC 10 hours a day. cut it to 6 hours
+TraceguyRune Good idea.
For those who are home all day with small children, how about switching off water heater at panel when not using it. We used to turn it on in the morning and leave it on through morning showers, cooking and dishes and then off until time for cooking, dishes, baths in the evening. Then off again. Water heater had enough reserve hot water for most of the day. That, and letting dishes dry normally, by opening door and not using dishwasher drying cycle. Just these two things saved us an amazing amount.
@@crisco80s :
Shutting off the water valves of the water heater helps to keep the heat inside the tank. If you use plastic valves instead f metal ones, it helps too.
Thanks freedomsailor. This is a remake of the one I already did. But last time I never mentioned doing this before you decide to buy any wind or solar from me. I want to let people know that it is cheaper then they think to go off grid IF they cut down there usage first. I hope I am doing a good job.
I have watched all your power saving videos and wanted to thank you so much! I shall be using all of your tips now.
Thank you. I knew about these but it never hurts to get a reminder.
Best video on saving leccie I've seen - well done and nicely presented - very professional!
+Garry Gemmell Thanks Garry
Thanks, Jeff, great ideas, you are doing a great service, really appreciate what you are doing. I learned a lot, thought I knew already but you added a lot more.
Thanks John. I will be doing some more videos on how to cut your electric bill soon.
Jeff
😲 OMG Jeff this is fantastic what a great video I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am a disabled woman sick with Cancer. Now as you know social security checks are not that much and having to survive on pay check to pay check is hard enough. I would always pull the blinds closed and pull my curtains closed as well in the summer when the A.C. is on I let the house cool down then raise the A.C. so that it will not come on as much. By me doing this I find helps a lot to keep the house nice and cool. Then what ever room I'm going to be in for several several hour I run a fan above me. Then at night if it's cool out I will open every window in the house. As for winter I put up these plastic sheets and ran a hair dryer over them and they got very stiff keeping the cold air out I forgot what it's called but I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. In my old house it was so cold there that the landlord would do anything about the windows that seriously needed to be replaced the cold air that was coming though was crazy. I went to a hard wear store and purchased some cell Tex sheets its light weight and it is a form of insulation so it keeps your home toasty. I measured my windows and made them fit the inside of the window also making a peak a boo window on that so I could look out of the window when needed. I kept it in place with duck tape around the edges and we were very toasty and warm. I must say it doesn't look very attractive from the out side when all you see is silver windows but when you are faced with five feet of snow and its a snow blizzard out side you cannot go anywhere and you are trying to stay warm this works. Your ideas are fantastic and I'm going to give them ago because I have had electric bills as high as two hundred and fifty. I've got them down quite a bit but with your ideas I think I can get it lower. When I do wash or run the tumble dryer or run the dish washer I always wait till after 6pm I was told that the rate drops after 6pm do you know if this is true?? I do have a question for you tho I'm on full support oxygen I have a machine that runs around the clock twenty-four hours a day I have to be hooked up to it all the time and when I leave the house I have tanks. My question is Jeff how could I keep the cost of that down do you have any ideas. I tried using the tanks in the day and the machine at night but then the tanks run out so fast and if there was an emergency I wouldn't have any back up in case of loss of power. I would appreciate any advice you could give me Jeff thanks so much for your advice and reading this. I have subscribed to you and will be notified of any new videos you put out I look forward to hearing from you and watching more of your very interesting and helpful Video's. Take care thanks so much Susie.
You ROCK Dude! Thank you for spreading the word. We all could use the extra money saved on our electric bill. I use to agree with you about buying the daylight bulbs over the ones that put off an amber hue. However look at people's faces under the different lights. The amber makes people look better. The daylight ones shows all the wrinkles. Then again if you don't care how you look, go for the daylight bulbs. Helps with depression. Oh one more thing. People should check with their local utility company to see if they offer deep discounts on LED bulbs. Mine does. I got a pack of 8 LED bulbs for $8.99 and I bought them at my local hardware store. I'm fortunate that my utility company is not for profit. So there is an incentive to move everyone to LED, saves them from having to purchase electricity on he spot market. Thank you again for this video.
Jeff, I do thank you for this helpful video. I'll be watching your other videos too. I paused the video just long enough to unplug some things I don't use constantly, including my microwave.
Your welcome Betty. I want to thank you for taking the time to watch them.Jeff
#1 was to get a better shower head that saves water
#2 was to get a 10 Watt or 8 Watt bulb
#3 was to bubble wrap the windows
Now I'll take a break because it is time for lunch.
This is a great video.
Thank you.
+Daniel Caron Thanks Daniel and thanks for taking the time to watch it.
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Many Many Thanks! I used bubble wrap two years ago, with great success. I learned tons watching your video tonight, Looking forward to using your tips.
Thanks Lishana.
I'll be doing some more soon.
Jeff
Seen this video year's ago and I still think it's a great video! I also think it's EVEN MORE RELEVANT today than before! So thank's for remaking it! Seriously I ve used some of your advice ( light bulbs) and THEY WORK! My bill with the bulbs being swapped saved me about $20.00-21.00 first year and about $18.00 every year since . ( I moved to a smaller home)
How do I know if I have (when I get one) humidifier at 50-55 %? Thanks
What did it cost you to change the bulbs, much I would guess.
Thanks a lot !
Yes! your information is very good help to all man kind and i for one appreciate very much !
Please continue guiding people out of ignorance !
May God bless you !
+irooni100 Your welcome
MissouriWindandSolar
Thanks a lot !
I have been a lot from you and have put many of your ideas into use ! my God bless you !
super! many thanks, I had no idea that unplugging devices saves money, even if the appliance is not in use, I like the bubbles on the windows too, it gives more privacy. great job!
It sure does. Remember the tube TVs when you turn it off you still hear it hum a little it's still using power. In my house the rule is if you aren't using it plug it out especially the toaster and the microwave as this also reduces the chance of fires. The only thing that stays turned on his my fridge and stove. Once we're done using the internet we plug out the router and modem. Every little bit counts. Also LED light bulbs use less electricity while giving a brighter glow 60 watt (doesn't use anywhere near 60 watts) flows about as bright as a 100 watt incandescent
I am grateful for your advice and already recommended your video to 2 people. ;)
+naturegirl2110 Yes, the LED's definetly use less over the CFL's. A 60 watt LED uses 9 watts.
I think you're wonderful I'm going to start trying all your ideas I'm so glad there are people out there that want to help other people you don't see that or hear that very much
Thank you thank you SOOO much! I knew some things plugged in used power but never thought about a lot of my thing plugged in. I'm unplugging everything now!! 👍👍
Awesome
I liked this video. He shows how to cut energy usage and does it in a simple way so that it is super easy to understand. This guy seems very knowledgable and credible since he has been in appliance replair, TV repair, solar/wind business.
in the winter I fill coffee cans with water and put rolled up newspaper in them to wick moisturizer into the air. I use 2 per room,
That's a great idea
Candy cane please explain the process? Do you light the newspaper? You said wick do I'm guessing you mean light it? ??
@@melissaosman3780 It's simple, the water travels up the newspaper and evaporates constantly wicking moisture into the air.
@@melissaosman3780 don't forget the ashtray baby!
The Frank Zappa of energy efficiency!
Well Elena you must be the 1000th person to call me Frank Zappa whom i love by the way. SO, i have decided to quit cutting my hair , and i did, and i have grown a new goatee or lebray i guess it's called.You will see it in my next video.
I was in Deadwood Dakota in a casino sitting at a table with my Ray-Ban Wayfarer's on and this couple came over with a camera and wanted to take a picture with, you guessed it, Frank Zappa, lol. So i said, sure, and they got there picture and said thanks Mr Zappa and we love your music.I said your welcome. My wife sat there laughing her butt off. I told her she was jealous because people don't confuse her for Janice Joplin.
Haha I just posted a comment about his likeness to Zappa!
I could not belive how much i have just learnt in this last half hour.after watching your film clip keep up the good work. A lot of helpful information brilliant.
Thanks Gary, I am really glad you got something out of it.
Jeff
Great video jeff, will do both dryer projects this year. Did the dryer vent small box in 1980. Got humidity in but also a ton of lint. I like the way your brain works. Reminds me of my dad moustache and all!! Thanks again
I've got to try the bubble wrap on my kitchen window, sun comes beating in every afternoon. In the summer it gets soooo hot! Besides, I think it looks nice too. Thanks!
I have the silverfox bubble wrap
Your video is such a blessing....great...great info.... Thanks
Pam Q Your welcome Pam. Thanks for taking the time to watch it.
the bubble wrap is brilliant idea i definitely going to try it..during the day i feel everything in my room is melt by the sun..the simplicity of your ideas make it practical to test :) perfect thanks from me
Thank you so much you helped a senior lady trying to survive.
I realize how old I am watching this video. I never would have watched this in my 20s. Lol
I'm in my twenties and I feel old for watching this.
Im 23 and im watching it
I had 0 money in my 20s. Had to watch videos like this just to have enough money to eat.
I'm watching this In my 20s....
I try to teach people in their twenties how to make tons of money. And I will do it for free. But they won't watch.
That's good to hear. Glad I helped someone.
It's helped me!
Thank you for all the great information. We'll be looking for part II of your series. Can't wait to try your suggestions.l
Wish you would made a new updated video. If have I apologize I just came across video in May 2022 You really are helping people who can't afford to hire contractors and your advice means so much. Thanks you a great video to help so many of us to save on electricity. Awesome job.
thanks. alot of things i didnt know. your work is much appreciated.
Your welcome
Part 2 of how to cut your electric bill in half ua-cam.com/video/o4O7P9LElM8/v-deo.html
Hey Jeff, will there be a part 3 coming out?
I just like you BC you're a appliances technician like myself. I love my trade!
Anytime you need appliance repair tech let me know. Id love to work for you.
MissouriWindandSolar
MissouriWindandSolar
So glad to have found your channel. I'm wanting to get a Wind Turbine system and truly enjoy the knowledge your share freely.
I literally sit at my kitchen table w/ a pen & notebook... and, just like back in school, take notes! :) Thank you for sharing your soo useful knowledge!
Living in a 100 year old house with 34 exterior windows, bubble wrap is my new best friend.
2 by 4s sheet rock and insulation too
As solar, LED bulbs, energy efficient appliances and water saving devices play a bigger role in our lives the less electricity and water we consume. Therefore, the electric and water companies will continue to raise rates and add additional FEES to our bills to make up for their lost revenue. We experienced this when we went to solar and all of a sudden noticed an increase in fees, line usage fee, service availability fee, maintenance fee and minimum usage fees all still $$ less than our previous electric bill. So we all try to do our part in conservation and recycling and these utility companies still find ways to rip their customers off.
To save money can i remove humidity then use a swamp cooler instead of air conditioner here in TX where in the 100s n xx humid.
Timmyjimmy Pingpong you are so right on so many levels
Timmyjimmy Pingpong. Wow😡. That is so wicked, but I’m not shocked. The rich wanna stay rich so they gouge the little man
They are not going to lose revenue.
Thanks A MILLION Jeff, your humidity tip is Gold! Thank you so much.
Glad to help
Thank you so much! I am going to share this every where and with every one I can. Big hugs 😁
Thanks. Glad you liked the video.
I'm a fan! Sending your channel to my hubby!
+Aunt Duddie Thanks Aunt Duddie, glad you liked it.
thanks for this video you teach a lot stuff then people don't do here in california.
+Kevin Marroquin Your welcome Kevin and thanks for watching
I love you! I certainly will be activating a plan following your recommendation and surveying all your other video gold mines.
Thanks for taking the time to post this information. My monthly electric bill is mostly delivery charges, but every little bit helps!!
I'm amazed you can switch from Arizona to Missouri. Growing up as an Arizona native, I didn't fully understand the saying "but it's a DRY heat" until I experienced July in St. Louis!! Damn it was miserable.
Most people don't realize Arizona is only half desert and has two ski resorts. I'll take an Arizona summer in the mountains over St. Louis ANYDAY!!
Arizona summers sure beat the hell out of Missouri summers. Miss Arizona.
Kill-A-Watt meter is a great thing to have, for the price everyone should pick one up.
This was GREAT! Thanks for sharing.
+imasurvivornthriver Thanks
Jeff
Great information..... I am sure there are a lot of people that will appreciate this series as I did. Keep up the good work
I have an i Robot Roomba and it's great. I love it. Actually cleans great. It's not really a vacuum. It's actually a sweeper but works better than my vacuum and it does it all by itself. Goes under furniture and beds which rarely would get vacuumed with a regular vacuum. Roombas are really well designed. All parts are replaceable.
Great tips! I watched the whole series and found lots of useful tips.
That's great Don
no my solar man told me not to use the fan in the summer because you are bringing the heat down off the ceiling and mixing it with the cool air along the floor. He said use box fans on the floor to cause a breeze of cool air and not mix with the hot air on the ceilings. We are really into solar and saving electricity we tell all of our friends not to use your ceiling fans in the summer. It works much better.
Thank you so much! I’m trying to own a home soon and have seen some of thes ideas through out my research but not to this extent. I appreciate you greatly. Saved this video and am so excited to see the rest.
Moments formoms check into on demand water heaters, if it's in your budget. check your house is well insulated. make sure you see the house in the rain, make sure your not in a natural drainage area of your neighbor hood.
I from alaska but moved to arizona and I learned so much.thank u thank u .cant wait to share this knowledge
Thank you for watching!
big thanks sir ,U R GREAT and this is what I need
meshal almsaad Your welcome Meshal
I never use my stove anymore because I use an instapot instead. I discovered I could power it off at the breaker box.
I’m Searching for phantom power sources. Also I will harness the use of bubble wrap. Thanks!
How much phantom load can an electric stove have?
You, sir, are a hero. Learning about phantom power has been fantastic. Thank you helping me keep more money in my bank to pay off my debts. God bless you.
These ideas work! I have a 1900sf all electric house. A family member has a 1500sf all electric house. My due diligence with ideas like these keeps my electric bill at about $155 a month and still going lower. The family members is about $400. It's the little things I do that they don't do that have saved me so much.
Jeff I really appreciate you taking the time to do the video I enjoyed it all the way through if you're ever in Asheville NC stop by and I will take you for the best barbecue in town on all the money I am saving
+ASHEVILLE MOVING COMPANY I may take you up on that. Love barbecue.
ASHEVILLE MOVING COMPANY So who has the best BBQ IN Asheville? ?
I hope the bubble wrap works because it's 120 here in az
Some great info here.
I have used bubble wrap on my green house in the past it was not very clear but not it is greatly improved now and the way you fix it is ingenious. I might try it also on my beehive.
Thanks
Remember that fans cool people, not rooms. When you leave the room turn it off. Also I do the bubble wrap trick on windows, it's insane how well it works. Highly recommend.
KJ:
“Fans cool people, not rooms”
You are right.
Be right or be happy?
how am l supposed to cut my power bill in half when 2/3rd's of the bill is supply charges
that is absolutely true. the biggest portion of the bill is so call distribution/ supply charges. what a rip off
bjorn1583 i ve got this idea that they manipulate weather and make it colder for us to use more power to heat our homes. Normally in summer you dont put on heating but with this cold one sometimes you habe to.
Mastermind
mine is also! I hate that! It is just a way of them making more money!!!
I am "they". I am manipulating the weather. You're right. I did it. Now you all have to pay more for heating.
Ok To Missouri I live inside a apartment and pay rent all utilities included but I noticed my light bill is $139.00 now what some of the things u said to cut that bill down and where can I get that light 💡 and shower 🚿 cap from and I don't have a ceiling fan we have electric fan what can I do to cut that down also because at times Department do at tend to get hot and the the items I also have clogged up TV digital box DVD player VCR only one converter box and also my carpet is a little thick and I do use a regular vacuum cleaner on it but that little vacuum cleaner that you told me about would it work on my carpet cuz that little one before that cheap price man that's a real good deal please do tell me Thanks 👍😉
Thanks Jeff for being part of our community for FREE - I am going to try some of your suggestions. I live in Las Vegas Nv
Glad the video could help. Well wishes to you out there in sunny Nevada.
Thank you so much for doing these videos. You are appreciated for all you do.
17:00 I just checked my microwave and it is not using power when sitting there. I do own a kill-o-watt meter and it is well worth the $20 I paid for it
I have noticed that my cable box gets very hot even when turned off so I now have it and my tv plugged into a power strip that gets turned off when I leave and turned back on when I get to the house.
You need to unplug it
What about dvr recordings when you are not home
@@westrokk21 it is supposed to get saved in the cloud account it does take several minutes from the TV to come on that is a catch
I have never heard of the bubble wrap on windows idea. This should also make the house much more comfortable. It make sense, I will try it. Thank you!
Love the bubble wrap for windows! A great idea!
It really works. We use it at our own house.
Jeff
Great stuff! May the Lord pour His many blessing upon you and your family!
Hi there, just wanted to let you know that i put bubble wrap on the windows just as you said, is simply brilliant! Am i right in saying that because the bubble wrap feels warm to the touch, im not losing heat through it?
I am glad you tried it. Sure is cheaper then new windows. Your right about it being warm to the touch, your not loosing any heat.
Will this keep the heat out in the summer though? I know you said that but it's hot to the touch?? thanks
You still loose some heat, but a lot less because both radiation and convection are largely reduced by using this simple device.
Think that in terms of convection the air can only move inside the bubble, and not through the whole room. Since the bubble is very small, once the temperature inside it gets stable convection almost stops. Now radiation will also be reduced, because the air in the bubble is almost the same as in your room and because plastic is a poor heat conductor. There is no where to radiate as much energy as before because the temperature gradient between the side of the bubble facing the room and the glass side is very small.
It is a win win method and works very well. Want to take a look through that window remove the bubble wrap, take a peek and put it back, it takes a few seconds.
There is no mystery, it is all explicable by thermodynamics. In fact the best thing would be to have double glass windows vacuum sealed, no convection at all and the best performance, but this is very hard to do and maintain, so just use the trick and improve your energy efficiency.
It also helps if you reduce gaps between your house and the exterior to the minimum, just make sure is not air tight as some exchange is also necessary.
The Kill-A-Watt meter is a handy tool to measure how much energy we are wasting! Thanks for this post.
Shower head and Bubble Wrap #Genius . Thank You MW&S!
Learning about Wind and Solar.
Thanks so much for sharing. Really helpful. You're the first person I've found on UA-cam who demonstrates bubble wrap on windows treatment to suggest putting flat side against window. Your thoughts?
Yes, put a little dish soap in your spray water, it will make the bubble wrap stick better.
yes, thanks for that tip! What I was referring to is that videos I've watched have emphasized putting the bubble side, not the flat side, against the window glass. Your thoughts? Thanks so much. @@MissouriWindandSolar
That’s my question too! Flat side or bubble side against windows??
so thats why you keep a pot of water on the wood stove, to keep the heat
I have been using CFL's before I had my own personal E Bill, and replacing them with LED as they die. I like the day Light color bulbs. I even have Day Light LED bulbs on a track light that had Hologen bulbs. too hot for a Vegas kitchen. Gonna look into a shower head replacement and the bubble wrap for my windows that get morning sun, which I have been sitting on in my storage outside my front door. Washer now unplugged till ready to use. Thanks for the tips and time you put into these videos.