Comments on: 50 Ways to Winterize Your Home http://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/ Pieces of the productivity puzzle. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:55:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark Sheadhttp://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/comment-page-1/#comment-321897 Mark Shead Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:51:42 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=5986#comment-321897 What sickness does your doctor feel is caused by 74 degree temperatures? What sickness does your doctor feel is caused by 74 degree temperatures?

]]> By: Lhttp://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/comment-page-1/#comment-320426 L Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:26:22 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=5986#comment-320426 Turning your thermostat below 75 can make you sick in the winter. My kids, bf and I stay sick if the thermostat is below 75. Also the electric company and the family doctor have both said that keeping it below 75 is not good during the winter because the setting is too low and can cause you to get sick. I have a room with four big windows in it that I am about to put plastic covering over to keep the winter draft out that is currently coming in and making the room very cold. There are very few good tips in here but most of them are horrible, dangerous and can actually make you sick. Turning your thermostat below 75 can make you sick in the winter. My kids, bf and I stay sick if the thermostat is below 75. Also the electric company and the family doctor have both said that keeping it below 75 is not good during the winter because the setting is too low and can cause you to get sick. I have a room with four big windows in it that I am about to put plastic covering over to keep the winter draft out that is currently coming in and making the room very cold. There are very few good tips in here but most of them are horrible, dangerous and can actually make you sick.

]]> By: Erichttp://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/comment-page-1/#comment-248744 Eric Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:39:20 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=5986#comment-248744 Don't reply with false information... "> 21. Plant evergreen trees close to your home to block the winter wind. Do not plant trees within 30 feet of your house. You risk damage from falling limbs and uplifting roots. Needles will shed ALL YEAR ROUND, you will find yourself sweeping the needles from your roof and gutters SEVERAL times each year." That is only true if you plant the massive varieties of evergreens, evergreens come in all types with different sizes they range from 5' to 30'+. On a ranch 8' pine trees would suffice. "> 25. There are attachments to vent your dryer inside your home so you don’t waste the heat and humidity. Do not attempt if you have gas dryer, you risk death from CO poisoning. Venting dryer into house may make your house too humid, promoting growth of mold. Lint from dryer puts excessive dust into your house." They make kits for electric dryers you can buy at the store, AND the author clearly noted that it is not intended for a gas dryer. Although on another note I always see tips that state to turn your hot water heater down to the warm setting giving it a max temp. of 120°, NEVER a good idea whether you have a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand you want a minimum of 140° for dishwashing temps, ideally 165° for sterilization reasons. I prefer to risk a little bit of wasted energy than risk my health. Don’t reply with false information…

“> 21. Plant evergreen trees close to your home to block the winter wind.

Do not plant trees within 30 feet of your house. You risk damage from falling limbs and uplifting roots. Needles will shed ALL YEAR ROUND, you will find yourself sweeping the needles from your roof and gutters SEVERAL times each year.”

That is only true if you plant the massive varieties of evergreens, evergreens come in all types with different sizes they range from 5′ to 30′+. On a ranch 8′ pine trees would suffice.

“> 25. There are attachments to vent your dryer inside your home so you don’t waste the heat and humidity.

Do not attempt if you have gas dryer, you risk death from CO poisoning. Venting dryer into house may make your house too humid, promoting growth of mold. Lint from dryer puts excessive dust into your house.”

They make kits for electric dryers you can buy at the store, AND the author clearly noted that it is not intended for a gas dryer.

Although on another note I always see tips that state to turn your hot water heater down to the warm setting giving it a max temp. of 120°, NEVER a good idea whether you have a dishwasher or wash dishes by hand you want a minimum of 140° for dishwashing temps, ideally 165° for sterilization reasons. I prefer to risk a little bit of wasted energy than risk my health.

]]> By: Alisonhttp://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/comment-page-1/#comment-171437 Alison Mon, 25 Oct 2010 17:33:44 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=5986#comment-171437 get ahead of ice damns on your roof. The best way to do this is to have your attic properly vented (also insulate the floor of your attic so that cold air doesn't leak into the top floor of your house). If your attic space is too much warmer than the air outside, it causes the snow to melt and run off the roof. the eaves however are not warmer and the snow-melt then freezes at the edge of your roof and continues to build throughout the winter. This can create serious problems such as roof leaks and even partial collapse if your area get heavy snow fall. If you don't have the time or funds to do this (it can be a little costly) follow these steps: -clean your gutters. This keeps to run-off moving quickly off your roof. -install roof heating cables to the edge of your roof in a zig-zag going up to the spot where the eaves meet the roof. This keeps the edge of your roof warm so no ice can form. - If you see ice starting to accumulate take several nylon stockings (put a few inside each other for added strength) fill them with the ice melt you use on your sidewalks (do not use potassium-chloride based salt, it can damage your shingles) tie a rope to the end (so you can put them back down in the spring). Throw the "salt snake" up onto the edge of the roof so it hangs over the edge slightly. This will create a clear path for the water to run off the roof. get ahead of ice damns on your roof. The best way to do this is to have your attic properly vented (also insulate the floor of your attic so that cold air doesn’t leak into the top floor of your house). If your attic space is too much warmer than the air outside, it causes the snow to melt and run off the roof. the eaves however are not warmer and the snow-melt then freezes at the edge of your roof and continues to build throughout the winter. This can create serious problems such as roof leaks and even partial collapse if your area get heavy snow fall.

If you don’t have the time or funds to do this (it can be a little costly) follow these steps:

-clean your gutters. This keeps to run-off moving quickly off your roof.

-install roof heating cables to the edge of your roof in a zig-zag going up to the spot where the eaves meet the roof. This keeps the edge of your roof warm so no ice can form.

- If you see ice starting to accumulate take several nylon stockings (put a few inside each other for added strength) fill them with the ice melt you use on your sidewalks (do not use potassium-chloride based salt, it can damage your shingles) tie a rope to the end (so you can put them back down in the spring). Throw the “salt snake” up onto the edge of the roof so it hangs over the edge slightly. This will create a clear path for the water to run off the roof.

]]> By: peterhttp://www.productivity501.com/50-ways-to-winterize-your-home/5986/comment-page-1/#comment-133823 peter Wed, 30 Dec 2009 07:41:30 +0000 http://www.productivity501.com/?p=5986#comment-133823 These are bad / dangerous tips: > 21. Plant evergreen trees close to your home to block the winter wind. Do not plant trees within 30 feet of your house. You risk damage from falling limbs and uplifting roots. Needles will shed ALL YEAR ROUND, you will find yourself sweeping the needles from your roof and gutters SEVERAL times each year. > 25. There are attachments to vent your dryer inside your home so you don’t waste the heat and humidity. Do not attempt if you have gas dryer, you risk death from CO poisoning. Venting dryer into house may make your house too humid, promoting growth of mold. Lint from dryer puts excessive dust into your house. These are bad / dangerous tips:

> 21. Plant evergreen trees close to your home to block the winter wind.

Do not plant trees within 30 feet of your house. You risk damage from falling limbs and uplifting roots. Needles will shed ALL YEAR ROUND, you will find yourself sweeping the needles from your roof and gutters SEVERAL times each year.

> 25. There are attachments to vent your dryer inside your home so you don’t waste the heat and humidity.

Do not attempt if you have gas dryer, you risk death from CO poisoning. Venting dryer into house may make your house too humid, promoting growth of mold. Lint from dryer puts excessive dust into your house.

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