December 6th, 2006
Incense can improve energy efficiency and lower your utility bill!
Your cottage’s utility bill is probably higher than it needs to be. This is especially true if you only visit your cottage once in a while, particularly during the summer months. I found a simple way to find out if you’re paying too much. It may be time to use the inherent power of incense. Stick with me on this one.
Incense can save you a bundle on utility bill for one reason and one reason only. You can see and smell most incense smoke. So, how does this help cut your utility bill?
Drafts are terrible things. No, I am not talking about the military. I am talking about your cottage. When heating or cooling your cottage, drafts are the single biggest reason your utility bill explodes. When you are trying to make the climate in the house differ from the temperature outside, leaks in the shell of your cottage are going to cost you a bundle. Cottages often lack the quality of insulation we find in our city homes.
Hot and cold temperatures are complimentary. Heat rises and cold air fills the vacated space. If you have drafts, this concept will also apply. A leak around a door or attack entrance will turn into an escape hatch for heat. To replace it, cold air will come in under doors stops and practically anywhere else it can get in. If this is occurring, your heater should be getting combat pay. It is fighting a no-win situation.
Finding leaks in your cottage can be difficult. The basic problem is that air is transparent, making it slightly difficult to track. Ah, now the incense idea is beginning to make sense!
To find drafts in your cottage, you need a colored gas. You can use anything, but incense tends to be the best smelling option. Simply close every path to the exterior, fire up the heater and start walking around with your incense. Stand close to windows, doors and other paths to the exterior of the home. What does the incense smoke do? If you see it curling towards a window or door, you have a leak, and it’s time to start patching up some holes.