By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — October is Energy Awareness Month. Erynne Farney with SCKEDD explains their weatherization program.
"We're going to go in and help things to function more efficiently," Farney said. "Tighten up the home so that the cool air stays in, the heat air stays in when it's needed, so that it's just overall more efficient."
Income-eligible families receive a free comprehensive home energy audit. SCKEDD's certified energy auditor will search the entire home, inside and out, for inefficiencies and safety concerns.
"Right now, we're looking at about 20 to 30% annual savings after we do the upgrades for the home," Farney said. "That's obviously the average over all the homes we serve, but that's pretty significant."
Services may include weatherstripping, caulking around doors and windows, cleaning, testing, repairs, or replacement of appliances, heating, and/or cooling systems, adding insulation to walls, ceilings, and foundations, infiltration reduction, lighting and ventilation upgrades.
"We don't have any issues with running out of funding," Farney said. "Occasionally, we will have additional funding that will come in, sometimes, Kansas Gas has provided some for the entire state and they divide it among the four organizations that handle weatherization in Kansas."
Below are the income guidelines for 2023 for SCKEDD's Weatherization Program.
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