John Semmelhack is a co-owner of The Comfort Squad LLC, a home performance contracting + consulting firm helping clients create healthy, comfortable homes that run on clean electricity. Joel Rosenberg is here from Rewiring America, he is an educator and entrepreneur focused on helping solve the climate crisis. John has worked on science and engineering education, especially how to teach about energy systems.
John and Joel are here answering your questions regarding electrifying your homes.
Show notes:
0:00 Intro
04:18 Health risks of gas fireplaces
08:50 New IRA rebate program
10:31 Electrification rebates
14:11 Getting rid of Wedgewood range
16:20 Removing gas lines
21:05 Methane vs propane
21:59 The energy audit
28:30 Finding a reputable contractor
31:40 Replacing working equipment
35:32 Heat pump vs tankless water heater
39:10 Converting cold air from water heater
42:12 Heat pump and cold weather
Heat pumps in colder areas
46:11 Smart features in water heaters
53:36 Reducing the noise of water heaters
57:32 Outro
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