Individual_Brick5537

Individual_Brick5537 t1_je9ub0p wrote

One of the big perks of the MassSave program is an energy audit - they come through and do infrared scans of the walls and ceilings to see where you need insulation. Did they do that?

If you need insulation you just need insulation. Blow it in the walls, staple a blanket to your ceiling, whatever. (Don’t actually do that.) most of the insulation is covered or cheaper through masssave. Did they say that they can’t do anything for you?

I’m just confused about the available options and what you’ve done so far.

If you just need more heat, you can get a window unit heat pump. That’ll do AC and heat, and be pretty efficient to boot.

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Individual_Brick5537 t1_je9ag4t wrote

I’m a cheap person, and you don’t need a great coat. I’m wearing a somewhat worn 15 year old coat at this point that’s lost a bit of it’s insulation. No single item will keep you warm. You need layers.

Get a wool base layer like for skiing. A good hat, scarf, gloves. You can get a thinner pair of gloves for under your winter gloves if you get cold. A balaclava or skiing face mask. And, a decent coat. If it gets real cold you can get some ski pants to wear over your base layer and regular pants.

That being said, you’ll also want to keep agility in mind for the climate wars.

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Individual_Brick5537 t1_je99tkj wrote

Did they do the energy audit? Did they say you have sufficient insulation in the walls? Is it a matter of the hearing system not pushing enough heat to that room? What kind of heating system? Is there a vent or radiator in that room? Any other pertinent details?

Not enough heat in the room can only have two causes. 1) it’s leaking heat out, or 2) there’s not enough heat going in.

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