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>>> WELCOME BACK THANKS FOR
WATCHING THE SHOW, THE TIME NOW
IS 8:23, IF YOU WANT TO IMPROVE
YOUR HOME AND SAVE MONEY, THEN
THIS INTERVIEW IS FOR YOU.
I AM TALKING ABOUT SAVING MONEY
ON ENERGY COSTS THAT CAN ADD UP
TO $1900 OR EVEN MORE EVERY
SINGLE YEAR.
HERE WITH TIPS IS BLUE HORIZON
ENERGY OWNER, JOHN.
THANKS FOR COMING IN.
WHAT IS BLUE HORIZON ENERGY?
>> IT'S A COMPANY HERE IN EDEN
PRAIRIE, WE SPECIALIZE IN SOLAR
ENERGY INSTALLATIONS.
>> I BET ARE YOU BUSY?
>> YES, A LITTLE BIT.
>> GIVE US THE TIPS.
FIRST ONE DON'T INVEST BEFORE
DOING THE RESEARCH?
>> MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT HOW
YOUR HOME IS USING THE ENERGY IT
IS CONSUMING, PEOPLE GET THE GAS
BILL OR ELECTRIC BILL IN THE
MAIL, AND JUST PAY IT AND THEY
DON'T KNOW WHAT IN THE HOME IS
USING THE ENERGY.
A REFRIGERATOR OVER 10 YEARS OLD
WILL BE USING A LOT OF ENERGY
AND AIR CONDITIONERS, YOU MAY
WANT TO INSULATE THE HOME OR
REINSULATE IT.
>> EVEN IF YOU HAVE A NEW HOME,
THERE ARE POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS
THAT MAY HAVE BEEN SHORT CUTS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOME AND
OLDER HOMES, MINE IS 30 YEARS
OLD, MY INSTALLATION IS R-39 AND
NOW IT HAS TO BE R-44.
>> CAN YOU SEE HEAT GETTING
OUTSIDE OF THIS BUILDING?
>> YES, IT ESCAPES.
>> NOT TWO HOMES ARE ALIKE BUT
DO YOU SEE A LOT OF ENERGY LOSS
IN THE WINDOWS?
>> NOT SO MUCH THE WINDOWS BUT
AIR FLOW OUT OF HOME.
LIKE IN THE ATTICS.
>> THE LITTLE HOLES THAT LET THE
HEAT OUT.
HEAT AND WARM AIR PASSES
THROUGH.
>> JOHN, NUMBER THREE IS DON'T
OVERLOOK THE SIMPLE SOLUTIONS?
>> WE BROUGHT SOME ITEMS HERE,
YOU CAN DO ON A SMALL BUDGET.
FIRST OFF IS THE PROGRAMMABLE
THERMOSTAT, CAN YOU SAVE 10% ON
YOUR HEATING AND COOLING ON A
THERMOSTAT, MOST PEOPLE THAT
SPEND THE MONEY DON'T PROGRAM
IT, THEY JUST LET IT SIT.
>> BECAUSE THE HUSBAND AND WIFE
ARE ARGUING ON THE CORRECT
TEMPERATURE.
AM I RIGHT.
>> ARE YOU RIGHT.
>> UNLESS YOU GET ONE WITH
MULTIPLE SETTINGS.
THIS ONE HAS A WIFI, CAN YOU SET
IT ON YOUR COMPUTER.
>> NUMBER FOUR, WE CAN'T FORGET
NATURE'S ENERGY AND YOU TALKED
ABOUT DOING SOLAR?
>> PEOPLE SAY IT'S EXPENSIVE
DOING THE SOLAR, IS THIS
SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO SAVE
MONEY?
>> THIS IS FOR THE HOME, THERE
ARE MYTHS IN MINNESOTA, THAT WE
DON'T HAVE SOLAR BECAUSE OF THE
SNOW.
OR THAT IT'S COLD.
BUT THAT ACTUALLY MAKES IT WORK
BETTER.
THE TYPICAL FAMILY HOPE USES
6,000 TO 8,000 KILOWATTS OF
ENERGY A YEAR.
WE ARE LOOKING AT A 7,000 TO
$8,000 INVESTMENT AFTER REBATES
AND INCENTIVES, IT CAN PAY
ITSELF BACK OVER THE LIFETIME BY
A LOT.
>> IT WILL COST YOU SOME SMN,
LIKE THE GEO THERMAL AND OTHER
WAYS TO HEAT THE HOME.
>> IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO
BE IN THE HOME FOR A WHILE IT'S
AN INVESTMENT THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> AND THEN DON'T BUY FOR
SHOPPING AROUND.
>> SHOP AROUND, THERE ARE
MULTIPLE COMPANIES OUT THERE AND
ALL OFFER DIFFERENT VALUES, GO
OUT AND FIND SOMETHING YOU FEEL
COMFORTABLE WITH, AND HOPEFULLY
BLUE HORIZON WILL BE THE ONE.