Letter from a Weatherization client:
“I signed up for your Weatherization Program. I just wanted to let you know how much my husband and I appreciate what you and your crew of men have done for us. Our house was full of carbon monoxide and we didn’t even know it. We probably would have ended up dying from it because we were sick all of the time and didn’t know why. TRI-CAP’s crew of men did so much work on this old house and it is now in livable condition. We would never have been able to do all the work they did to our house. You have a great crew of men working for you. Thank you all for everything you have done here, it is very much appreciated. God bless all of you and thank you!”
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We received two short letters from clients in the Weatherization Program. The first came from a single mother of three. When we arrived at her home, we found the furnace in very poor condition. The exhaust pipe for the furnace caught on fire and the exhaust from the furnace was spilling into her crawlspace. We had no choice but to shut down her furnace. Below are her comments:
“Without the help of TRI-CAP, I may not have been able to replace my broken furnace in a timely manner. I greatly appreciate the assistance I have received from TRI-CAP and the time it was completed in was amazing. Thanks again.”
The second letter came from a family that was having issues keeping their home warm. The father was recently disabled and they had a teenage daughter in the home. We added additional insulation, tuned up their furnace, and pressure balanced the entire home to allow the furnace to work more efficiently. Heat was being distributed unevenly throughout the home. Here are the client’s comments after we finished the work:
“The furnace is running so much more efficiently. The house stays warm throughout. Thanks so much!”
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A single mother of three owned her home and needed weatherization services to help reduce her energy bills. Her furnace did not work and the water heater was in poor condition. The house had holes that went directly to the attic, which was allowing the heat they were getting from a vent-less space heater to go directly through the roof. TRI-CAP was able to replace her furnace and water heater. We also were able to seal up all the holes to the attic, insulate the attic, as well as insulate and air seal the crawl space. The homeowner was thrilled and was finally able to be comfortable and not have to worry so much about the heating bills. We saved this client about 50%+ on their utility cost and also gave them comfort and peace of mind at the same time. We were able to remove the vent less space heater, which kept them from possible carbon monoxide poisoning. The homeowner was extremely concerned about their situation prior to our weatherization services. Now that the home is more energy efficient, this mother can concentrate on raising her children and not worry so much on how to pay the extremely high gas bills.
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Comments and Notes From Weatherization Clients:
-I want to thank you for the smoke alarm. If it wasn’t for the smoke alarm, my house could have burned and my grandchildren could have died. I cannot thank you all enough for everything you did to fix it up. May God bless you all. Thank you!
-We would like to thank you for everything you have done to help us out. We really do appreciate it.
-A big thank you to the workers that helped to make my house warmer! Everyone was so professional and kind. Being old as I am, I am so truly grateful.
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This success story is told by a client that used TRI-CAP’s Weatherization Program Services:
“It was amazing how much heat loss there was in my house. The TRI-CAP employees were all polite, prompt, hard working men that never stopped until their scheduled lunch. They knew what they were doing and did a great job at it. I wouldn’t know another company or source that would be more knowledgeable finding the absence of insulation and knowing how to fix the problem. I’m actually getting excited to see how much my Vectren bill will be reduced this month.”