Sunday, September 6th, 2009

Ask Umbra: How-To Save Money on Your Heating Bill

Winter’s here, and you’re probably cranking the heat. But hold your thermostatic enthusiasm: high temps in your home lead to high utility bills — not to mention a high price paid by the earth. In today’s episode, Umbra offers tips for staying warm without planetary or pecuniary peril.

“Ask Umbra” is the first video series produced by GristTV. Look for new video tips for greening your life from Umbra every other week.

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25 Comments on “Ask Umbra: How-To Save Money on Your Heating Bill”

  1. Theriomalstrom

    Wrong. Thermal …
    Wrong. Thermal energy does not have “momentum” the way a car does. You will always save more energy by turning the heat down/off than you will use heating the house back up again, whether you turn it off for 1 hour or 1 year.

  2. stevemckim

    I think it was a …
    I think it was a great video.

  3. pugggs

    well, you will use …
    well, you will use more energy to RE-heat the home when you are in it. so really, your plan is not working to the best.

  4. pugggs

    why do you do this?
    why do you do this?

  5. STRIKER520

    Wow she can tell …
    Wow she can tell you what you already know and radiant heating cost a ton so only makes sense if you are building a new house.

  6. WhiteCastleFarts

    i tried to fill my …
    i tried to fill my wife’s holes and cracks with my ing and she kicked me in the crotch

  7. Theriomalstrom

    Your pipes will not …
    Your pipes will not freeze if you turn the heat off overnight.

    I think “all the way” = OFF… not 55! LOL

  8. RadiProductions

    LOL fill in holes …
    LOL fill in holes and cracks, “No ?”

  9. spiritslain

    Ephesians 2:8
    For …

    Ephesians 2:8
    For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    For further study – Ephesians 2:1-10

    What a truth – the message of our key verse in our reading today, verse 8. It is the grace of our wonderful Lord and Savior Jesus Christ – it is the grace by which we are saved. There was no work that I could do to be made pure, only the blood of Jesus Christ could cleanse me, and you, and make us whole.

    Thank you Jesus.

  10. Shadapaga

    these videos are …
    these videos are pointless and common sense

  11. dahdog11

    Way back in 1894, a …
    Way back in 1894, a little girl named Madeline Crothe was skipping through the woods when a mysterious man in black snatched her. He brought her to his house, tourtered her, and starved her to death. Send this to 6 videos in the next 30 min. and you will be safe, but if you don’t… at approximately 1: 34 tonight you will wake up to see an aneorexic child holding a bloodied up knife and she will kill you

  12. TalentUndiscovered

    I’ll hand you the …
    I’ll hand you the fact that they are more efficient. However, they let off a HUGE amount of gas waste, which decreases the ozone layer, plus it makes our air toxic. Oil and gas are more efficient, but the old-school furnaces let off less gas emissions.

  13. cocoworx

    ummm
    ummm

  14. prime618

    wow
    i didn’t know …

    wow
    i didn’t know the most powerful sword of oblivion wasa girl o.o

  15. sharkprincessxo

    in 1908 a lady …
    in 1908 a lady named sally rusa was in the woods looking for a dog until a ghost came and killed her so if ur reading this u will? find a bloody body in your closet hanging there haunting you and will kill you and ur family and if u want to stop this just sends this to 6 videos in 30 mins or this will happen good luck

  16. bollabee

    Great point fillyf. …
    Great point fillyf. Living outside dramatically decreases your carbon footprint and helps the environment. Let us know how much you save by “camping out”

  17. Whitesoxcesarmexico

    lolz
    lolz

  18. allergic2kryptonite

    Get a New furnace. …
    Get a New furnace. Oil or Gas furnaces are more efficient than ones 20-30 years ago

  19. fillyferz

    55???might as well …
    55???might as well live outside

  20. guitardude1011

    hahahaha
    hahahaha

  21. crownroyal111

    lol living in …
    lol living in a house at 55 degrees. You hippies can live in an igloo all u want.

  22. 1VOlCE4TRUTH

    show us your tits
    show us your tits

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  24. phora

    Great Video – lovin …
    Great Video – lovin’ the work you do!

  25. Ender1zero1

    Our temp is set at …
    Our temp is set at 58 all the time. We dress like it’s winter in winter. I’m setting here in my thermals, sweats, thick hand knitted socks and a hoodie, I’m comfy. Layers :)

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