On Sat, 10 Dec 2016 09:10:10 -0500, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 12/9/2016 10:27 PM, wrote:
>
>> Think about it. You have a refrigerator that is 20+ years old
>> and for the sake of round numbers it costs you $15 per month to
>> operate. It's still running, keeping food well chilled and freezes
>> ice and other things rock hard. To 'save money' you go out and
>> spend $1500 for a new 'fridge that will cost you $10 per month to
>> do the same job as your other one. It's going to take you several
>> years to recoup that $1500 you spent to 'save money.'
>
>Some years ago I had my windows replaced. I was on edge wondering
>how much this was going to cost. The guy sat there with his
>computer and he was going on about how much money we'd save
>on heating and cooling bills, he had graphs, etc.
>
>Finally I said These windows will NEVER pay for themselves.
>Our bills are pretty low. How Much for the window replacement??

Adding more attic insulation will save more energy than new windows...
however double glazed windows are indeed more efficient than storm
windows and they look a lot nicer.

>Getting LED/LCD TVs lowered my electric bill noticeably, can't
>say the same for the windows, I'm just happy to have new ones.
>Not always about the savings.
>
>nancy

LED lighting, especially outdoor fixtures, save about 90% over
incandescent lighting. All my outdoor lighting is now LED and as
indoor incandescent bulbs burn out they are replaced with LED. I
changed the bathroom fixture over the mirror to an LED fixture because
women spend half their lives in the bathroom and rarely remember to
shut off the light when they leave... the old fixture used four 60
watt bulbs that were contantly burning out and were a pain to change
because the glass diffuser had to be removed and was difficult to put
back (really needed three hands), the new LED fixture consumes 10
watts and emits better light, no bulbs to change, says it should last
15 years... the new fixture looks a lot nicer too, more modern. It's
also adjustable for ones height.