Debate: Did that $2,500 energy audit really pay off for anyone?

Ngl I dropped $2,500 on a full energy audit and window upgrades last spring for my 1970s rental property in Cleveland. Half the work cut my heating bill by 40 bucks a month, but the other half seems like a total waste. Is sinking money into these deep retrofits actually saving you cash or just burning it slower?

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ryan9521d ago

Half the work cut my heating bill by 40 bucks a month" - that's actually way better than I expected for a 70s house. I mean, 40 bucks a month adds up to almost 500 a year, so that part alone pays for itself in like 5 years. Idk maybe the other half was a dud but half hitting seems pretty solid to me.

reese_patel23h ago

Yeah, @ryan952 is right about that 40 bucks adding up. My 1970s house in Columbus, I did the air sealing and attic insulation first, that was about a grand and dropped my winter bills by like 30 dollars a month right away. The auditor pushed me on new windows, but I held off and just did the cheap stuff like weatherstripping and caulking, which cost me like 50 bucks total. Honestly, the deep audit only paid off for me because I skipped the expensive upgrades they recommended and focused on the low hanging fruit. You gotta pick your battles with these old houses, not every fix is gonna be a money maker.