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Re: 3000 sq ft 1890's Victorian in Central NY

Re: 3000 sq ft 1890's Victorian in Central NY

Submitted by jstack6 on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 00:42.

Amy and Bill, I used to live in Syracuse NY so I know it is hard to be comfortable in winter with below zero and winds. I had the insulation blown in my walls. I also added outside storm windows. Also be sure the attic has as much insulation as you can fit.

A passive solar tromb wall could be ok but we never had enough clear sunny days to make it work well. I stick with the added insulation and windows.

I wouldn't was to be on natural gas and have a fireplace in winter. The US hit peak NG in 2004 and we import a lot from Canada so it will go up even more. The fireplace is very poor for the environment and also sends air up the chimmny. It's a looser.

   Long term I'd check geo thermal companies. Also the inflector window coveres used in Canada for over 20 years. I even have them on my home in Arizona. Maybe we can send you some extra heat and you send some cool air to us.

solar stacks

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3000 sq ft 1890's Victorian in Central NY By: yma611 (10 replies) Tue, 07/22/2008 - 07:37