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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
changing a furnace costs money yes, but if you are trying to argue that the energy savings are minimal after an upgrade, well you're just wrong. I just moved into a newly built green certified home from an older bungalow and the monthly savings on my utility bills are in literally in the hundreds. I'm not suggesting everyone should just go out and make massive investments they can't afford, but I do believe there are more people out there who can do something than who can't, and if more of those people actually did have some work done on their homes it would give the local economy a bit of a boost and also save them money in the long run, tax or no tax.
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You seem to be implying that plunking a new furnace in an old bungalow will save you hundreds a month. That's not right at all. Your brand new green built house is more efficient and saves you money because it is insulated properly and has a super sealed vapour barrier that essentially eliminates heat loss and air transfer.
So if you want the same effect in your old bungalow all you have to do is rip it down to the studs, rebuild the entire thing and then add the new ten thousand dollar furnace. That should pay off in tax savings sometime around 2099. But it would be an awesome boost to the local economy.