Cathy had a heat pump installed, with a separate gas furnace as backup or alternate heating source. She is now able to heat the entire house, including the kitchen addition and other areas that she did not bother to heat in the past. Even with more space to heat, her utility bill dropped from between $150-$200 per month to $50 a month. More importantly, she says the house is comfortable now. Clearly the energy efficiency remodel has done the job.
Jack Goldner, the general contractor, is filing the final report for the Energy Upgrade California rebates and they are expecting to get the maximum amount.
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