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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by jdeibele on Monday February 15, 2021 @11:07AM (#26143979)
We live in a 1914 house. There's 2 returns on the main floor. We end up with a wide gap among the floors (basement to 3rd floor). I looked into systems that have inflatable bags that block the areas that are warm so the other areas can get more of the hot air.

Something like this: https://www.retrozone.com/Catalog/flexdamper/Pumps.htm I didn't end up doing it and I don't know anybody who has. And it's probably a lot more expensive than opening your window in the winter.

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Re:Ercot nearly at capacity for Texas power grid by selimnairb on Monday February 15, 2021 @11:22AM (#26144132)
There is probably a generation or two of work to retrofit housing across the US for energy efficiency, which can also address comfort, and health (indoor air quality). This is something that can only be accomplished using a government program like the Green New Deal (especially for rentals).
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