Trained Bat Locates Energy Leaks
We had some excitement at our house the other night. Just as my wife and I were settling down for the night in our bedroom, a bat flew in and circled around the room three times. The chase was on, doors to unoccupied rooms slammed shut.
We chased him until he had us cornered in the living room. He landed next to the chimney above a tall bookcase that was covered with glass heirlooms. I dare not attack him with the broom I had grabbed, for self-defense. Shielded by the glassware, our intruder clung to the wall.
Then he was gone. Like magic, he just disappeared as we both watched him. Without my eyeglasses, it looked to me like he had gone down behind the bookcase.
We ended up removing the breakables and books from the bookcase, moved it away from the wall. We searched every inch of the bookcase and walls. No bat. Nothing. On close examination, we found a dime size hole in the mortar on the side of the chimney where he had landed.
The first two or three times that we looked at the hole, we just knew it was too small to be an escape route. We continued our search. No bat and no other possible exit.
OK, that little hole must be it. I plugged the hole with epoxy putty while my wife sealed the glass doors on the fireplace with duct tape.
We slept with the bedroom door closed that night.
I spent a portion of the next day, flashlight in hand, examining every inch of the brickwork on the chimney. I discovered another little hole to plug. These bat passageways were also escape routes for heat to get out this winter. The well-trained energy detective bat showed us where heat was eluding capture.
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I am a Baby Boom Vintage Energy Engineer with a mission to help folks save money on their energy bills. I am building on my work experience, or rather trying to put it to work for my readers. Trying to save the planet from global climate change or delaying the economic collapse that using peak oil is expected to cause are good motives. But, saving some cash right now is better.
I just want to help folks save a buck, both at home and at work. If it helps promote energy independence, I can support that too. When we each shave a little off our energy bills, it is good for the environment and good for our economy.
It is nice to have good side effects while keeping cash in your pocket.
I graduated from Michigan State University with a Mechanical Engineering degree in 1971 and have had a long career saving energy in a variety of industries.
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