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Look for energy efficiency when buying

a manufactured home

When you invest in a manufactured home, look beyond the cosmetics and floor plan so that you save money on your energy bills.

Certainly picking out a floor plan and all the trimmings are important when buying a doublewide or mobile home. Just don’t forget to specify the kind of energy-efficient construction and heating and cooling system you want.

For example, for most manufactured homes, the standard heating system is an electric furnace. Electric furnaces are inexpensive to install, but they cost about twice as much to operate as a heat pump. A heat pump can save you several hundred dollars each year. The heat pump also provides your air conditioning.

Your public power system recommends the following checklist of items you can specify when making your manufactured home purchase to ensure your comfort and a more affordable energy bill:

• Heat pump or dual fuel system

• Energy-efficient electric water heater

• Wall insulation: R-11

• Floor insulation: R-19

• Attic insulation: R-28 in conventional ceilings or R-21 in vaulted ceilings

• Insulated or storm doors

• Skirting or underpinning

• Attic ventilation

• Double-pane windows or single-pane storm windows

• Damper on fireplace

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