Comments on: Progress Energy may be giving me another encouragement to move Off Grid http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/08/progress-energy-may-be-giving-me-another-encouragement-to-move-off-grid/ Alternative Energy and Fuel Information as well as Tips on Conserving Resources Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:16:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Citizen http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/08/progress-energy-may-be-giving-me-another-encouragement-to-move-off-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-18533 Citizen Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:16:19 +0000 http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/?p=198#comment-18533 Do not have this installed in your home. I had it insalled in my EnergyStar certified home. Not only did it crash our central air once already, we no longer have any control of the tempature in our house. It is currently 80 degrees in our home. I cannot sleep and it is disrupting my performance at work. All who see this post, do NOT fall for this trick. They will cut your air on an 85 degree day. Needless to say, we will have this removed from our home come Monday. Do not have this installed in your home. I had it insalled in my EnergyStar certified home. Not only did it crash our central air once
already, we no longer have any control of the tempature in our house. It is currently 80 degrees in our home. I cannot sleep and it is disrupting my performance at work. All who see this post, do NOT fall for this trick. They will cut your air on an 85 degree day. Needless to say, we will have this removed from our home come Monday.

]]> By: admin http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/08/progress-energy-may-be-giving-me-another-encouragement-to-move-off-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-6433 admin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:13:27 +0000 http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/?p=198#comment-6433 Good point on the efficiency of some devices.... I mean if you assume a switch off for 15 minutes versus something running in a power saving mode for 15 minutes - some units might do better staying in their own managed power saving than having to start back up after the power is switched off by progress... It feels very "nanny-ish" to me. I'm not comfortable with idea. (I don't know maybe for the large percentage of people that aren't home most of them time this isn't an issue - of course.... if I were one of them I'd be looking into more efficient thermostat/timers so the AC/heat isn't on when it doesn't need to be anyway...) Good point on the efficiency of some devices…. I mean if you assume a switch off for 15 minutes versus something running in a power saving mode for 15 minutes – some units might do better staying in their own managed power saving than having to start back up after the power is switched off by progress…

It feels very “nanny-ish” to me. I’m not comfortable with idea. (I don’t know maybe for the large percentage of people that aren’t home most of them time this isn’t an issue – of course…. if I were one of them I’d be looking into more efficient thermostat/timers so the AC/heat isn’t on when it doesn’t need to be anyway…)

]]> By: Karen http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/2009/07/08/progress-energy-may-be-giving-me-another-encouragement-to-move-off-grid/comment-page-1/#comment-6432 Karen Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:45:59 +0000 http://www.fuelandenergyalternatives.com/?p=198#comment-6432 I was interested to see your post, because I, too was thinking this doesn't sound like such a great way to save energy. Here in North Carolina they are only giving us a $25 annual credit. But that's the least of my concerns. I stay home with two preschoolers and we need a comfortable home. I drive a Prius, recycle everything possible, have changed my light bulbs, and try to do everything I can, but this program just doesn't seem appealing. It wasn't explained well enough and seems a little invasive. Can't they think of a better way? And what are the collateral effects? For example, how would their shutting off my AC impact the effiency or operation of my AC? I can't imagine that my AC was designed to run optimally under conditions when it is being shut off by an external factor. I'm not signing up for now. I was interested to see your post, because I, too was thinking this doesn’t sound like such a great way to save energy. Here in North Carolina they are only giving us a $25 annual credit. But that’s the least of my concerns. I stay home with two preschoolers and we need a comfortable home. I drive a Prius, recycle everything possible, have changed my light bulbs, and try to do everything I can, but this program just doesn’t seem appealing. It wasn’t explained well enough and seems a little invasive. Can’t they think of a better way? And what are the collateral effects? For example, how would their shutting off my AC impact the effiency or operation of my AC? I can’t imagine that my AC was designed to run optimally under conditions when it is being shut off by an external factor. I’m not signing up for now.

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