The Ten Most Cost-Effective Energy Upgrades For Your Home

Homeowners across North America are considering renovations and upgrades designed to make their homes more energy efficient. It's better for the enviroment and it saves dollars.

A recent study by Newport Partners LLC and published on the BuildWithPropane.com website helps answer the question, "What home energy focused up-grades result in the highest cost savings?"

Each measure was evaluated in terms of payback using annual energy cost savings and reduced CO2 emissions.

The study identified 10 systems that are worth considering if you're planning to improve the energy efficincy of your home and reduce costs.

1. Air Sealing: 30% reduction in air infiltration could be realized through typical air-sealing
2. Attic Insulation - upgraded insulation yielded payback in 3-5 years.
3. Aerosolized Duct Sealing
4. Replacement Windows
5. Propane Fireplace Inserts
6. Lighting 
7. Clothes Dryer - selecting a propane clothes dryer over an electric dryer showed attractive payback
8. Space Heating - high-efficiency propane furnaces performed the best and reduced CO2 (1.9-3.4 metric tons)
9. Dual-fuel Systems - high-efficiency air pump in tandem with a high-efficiency propane furnace 
10. Water Heating - a proane tankless unit over an electric tank has a payback of 5 years and a savings in CO2 of 0.6 metric tons. The propane units have longer life expectancy and delivers hot water at nearly triple the hourly rate.

To learn more about the benefits of a propane water heater, contact Budget Propane Ontario, a Canadian-owned, family-operated energy company that specializes in affordable propane solutions. Visit Budget Propane online or call us at 1 888 405.7777 for more information.