[tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,

  • From: "Allison and Chip Orange" <acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:03:05 -0500

yes, all of us who have them now are saying they're quite comfy.  wires are
smaller, and the pad has more padding to embed them in.

Chip
 

-----Original Message-----
From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Darla J. Rogers
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 9:47 PM
To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,

You're right about those wires, Joe, but from what Chip is saying, the
electric mattress pad has evolved.

Darla


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Plummer" <joeplummer@xxxxxxx>
To: <tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 1:55 PM
Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,


> Hi, they use to just lay on the top of the sheet but I am sure they have
> changed since I used one 20 years or so ago.  They use to have very
> uncomfortable wires that made them uncomfortable to lay on. Now I don't 
> know
> if they have changed or not. Like I say this was 20 years or maybe 30 
> years
> ago.
>
>
> Sign,
> JP ( Joe Plummer)
> joeplummer@xxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf
> Of Lynn Evans
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 1:47 PM
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,
>
> Do the pads fit like a fitted sheet?
> Does it stay next to the matteis and the sheet on top?
> I had no idea these things were around untill now.
> Please excuse me for living under a rock.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Easy Talk <mailto:easytalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2010 6:22 AM
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,
>
> yes we have the mattress pad and they are nice.
>
> Robert
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Chip Orange <mailto:Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:17 PM
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill - Sunday,
>
>
>
> That's great Robert!
>
> one other thing I can recommend highly for the winter,is an
> electric mattress pad instead of an electric blanket.  It works just like 
> an
> electric blanket, except your laying on the warmth, instead of it being 
> over
> you.  your much warmer because of this, and it's very soothing to lay on
> something that warm all night (and you turn down your heating of course).
> they all now come with automatic shutoff controls after ten hours, so you
> never have to worry about leaving them on by accident.  they also come 
> with
> extra deep pockets so they'll fit any mattress, and can be ordered from 
> any
> retailer like amazon or walmart; the standard ones run around $75 for a
> queen with dual controls I think.
>
> of course there are fancy ones, with separate temp zones for
> the feet, middle, and head, and wireless remote controls.
>
> One thing to mention about turning down your heat at night
> (pardon me if I've said this before): if you have an older thermostat 
> which
> is not electronic, hooked up to a heat pump, if you turn up the heat in 
> the
> morning more than 2 degrees, it will automatically use the expensive heat
> strips instead of the heat pump to bring you up to within 2 degrees of the
> set temperature.  This costs a lot, and you'll benefit from buying an
> electronic thermostat, which looks first to see if your heat pump is 
> warming
> the house adequately, before it engages the electric heat strips.  This is
> known as a "rate of rise" heat pump thermostat.
>
> Chip
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Easy Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 10:40 AM
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your energy bill -
> Sunday,
>
>
> Here is a update on my efforts to cut down on my
> electric bill.  Remember I posted about purchasing two oil filled 
> radiators
> and using one in the kitchen and the other in our bed room up stairs which
> is near the thermostat. This month our electric cost dropped $117.00 about
> 38 percent less than last month. October was $308 and this month was
> $191.00.  Our entire bill last month was around $420 and this month it was
> $306.  I think this is the lowest bill we have ever had.  I am sure it 
> won't
> be as good during colder months but hay I'll take what I can.
>
> Robert
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Allison and Chip Orange
> <mailto:acorange@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 9:24 PM
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your
> energy bill - Sunday,
>
> it's pretty tough on renters, because almost
> everything you can do, other than changing your thermostat (other than
> Robert that is), involves spending money on appliances and the house, 
> which
> you can't really do, and can very seldom get the owner to do.  There is a
> program called LIHEAP which does help those near the poverty line with 
> their
> energy bills, regardless of whether your a renter or an owner, and I think
> receiving SSDI or SSI may automatically qualify you for it.  call the city
> and ask about LIHEAP (low income home energy assistance program).
>
> I will try and find info on this, but I
> recall some business advertising that they could do something to your
> windows (sealing them, or putting a film on them), to make them more 
> energy
> efficient, without you having to spend too much money.  There was an 
> article
> recently pointing out the rising per centage of your electricity which is
> used by TVs stereos computers, and other home electronics; especially when
> they're in a stand by mode, waiting to be activated.  so, if you have
> something like a large screen tv, which is very warm even when you're not
> watching it, then maybe consider unplugging it.
>
> Also, ask the city if an energy audit is
> offered to renters; maybe they can find places to add weather stripping 
> say,
> and other changes, which aren't expensive, but which make a big 
> difference.
>
> hth,
>
> Chip
>
>
> hth,
>
> Chip
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:tabi-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darla J. Rogers
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 8:35 PM
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tabi] Re: Ways to lower your
> energy bill - Sunday,
>
>
> Hi Lynn,
>
> Hmm; sounds good.  Maybe we renters can find
> some tips that we can use, too.
>
> Darla
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Lynn Evans
> <mailto:evans-lynn@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: tabi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2010 7:25
> PM
> Subject: [tabi] Ways to lower your
> energy bill - Sunday,
>
> Hello gang:
>
> Just in time for the energy debate.
> It's Kim Komando's cool site of the day!
>
>
> /14/2010
>
>
> Winter is on the way. For many
> people that means increased energy use
> <http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9782#>  to combat the
> cold. And that means you're spending more money.
>
> Using energy more efficiently can
> help save you money. But figuring out how to be more efficient is tough.
> Fortunately, you don't have to do it alone.
>
> Microsoft has an energy-calculating
> site called Hohm. Just enter your house's street address. Hohm will pull 
> its
> estimated energy use based on public records. You can also enter more
> specific information for a better estimate.
>
> Hohm provides an energy cost
> breakdown. That helps you see where your energy is going. It then offers
> some helpful solutions. That includes current tax credits
> <http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9782#>  for replacing
> inefficient appliances. Or it might suggest procedures for sealing up air
> leaks. There are dozens of things you can try.
>
> You will need to sign in to get the
> solutions. However, it only requires a free Microsoft Live account
> <http://www.komando.com/toolbox.aspx?mode=print&id=9782#> . If you have a
> Hotmail account you can use that.
>
> www.microsoft-hohm.com
> <http://www.microsoft-hohm.com/>
>
>
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> http://acorange.home.comcast.net/TABI
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