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Re:Why geothermal isn't ubiquitous and how it might get that... by SEJeff on Thursday July 08, 2021 @05:23PM (#27777774)
It is 4 zones with (effectively) 5 floors and a lot of square footage. Anderson gave us a great deal on high efficiency triple pane argon gas filled windows and I walked the home with a wireless thermometer to check for obvious insulation problems. What else could I do to improve the thermal envelope?

I've followed much of the advice in this cleantechnica series on this exact problem: https://cleantechnica.com/2020/10/08/home-efficiency-101-app...

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Re:Why geothermal isn't ubiquitous and how it might get that... by turtlebits on Thursday July 08, 2021 @08:21PM (#27779212)
If you have enough insulation, I would recommend getting a blower door test done and see what your ACH50 is (air changes per hour at 50 pascals) to see how leaky your house is.
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