Join us for another FREE Zoom support group for Ashland homeowners who are transitioning from methane (natural gas) to electric heating/cooling, water heating, and cooking appliances.
Register Here for the Thursday, June 16 Support Call at 7 p.m. - with energy experts & neighbors who are on this journey. To meet our city’s Climate Energy Action Plan goals we must rapidly and significantly decrease emissions from methane, which leaks from extraction to appliance and causes global warming and has health effects. Benefits of an all-electric home include: - Improved indoor and outdoor air quality - especially important for kids and those with asthma or other breathing issues
- Reduced global warming emissions
- Potentially lower energy costs
- More comfortably and efficiently cooled and heated homes
THIS MONTH’S SPECIAL FOCUS: Figuring out what gas equipment you have and what to replace first. As well as taking general questions on how to transition to an all-electric home, we will help homeowners to inventory their appliances - the first step to determine your plan to electrify your home. To get the most out of this session, before this meeting, please try to determine: - The type of appliances you have (gas, electric, hybrid, other).
- The age of each appliance (usually determined by the serial number).
Here’s a short video overview of types of heaters (please ignore the comments about thermostats,which are not pertinent to this discussion). HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT SYSTEMS YOU HAVE AND HOW OLD THEY ARE What you need: - A flashlight
- A smart phone camera to take photos of labels or serial numbers
- A sheet of paper to record your information.
Example: Equipment | Model | Serial Number | Energy Source | Hot water heater | AcmeDeluxe H2H49 | 12-23456789-ABCD | Gas | Heating/Cooling | Acme HC HP7000 | 12-3456789-EFGH | Electric w/ gas backup | Cooktop/Stove | Acme | 12-3456789-IJKL | Gas |
TO DETERMINE THE AGE OF YOUR HOT WATER HEATER & HVAC SYSTEM - Survey the equipment you have.
- Note brands, model numbers, dates and serial numbers.
- Use this link to determine the age of your heating and cooling (furnace) systems and hot water heaters by using a serial number. (Choose “HVAC Index” or “Water Heater Index.”)
LIFESPAN OF APPLIANCES All questions about converting to an all-electric home are welcome! PLEASE SHARE THIS EMAIL WITH YOUR FRIENDS. Extra Credit - Heat Pump Water Heaters Heat Pump Water Heater Technology Explained in a two-minute video from Georgia Power. Installing Heat Pump Water Heater explained in a seven-minute video from This Old House. | 
