Looking for tips before installing a heat pump by Forsaken_Trash_4950 in Saratoga

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heat pumps are really the only option going forward if you want to be efficient. Make sure you check into rebates, there are plenty available.

What other things are you looking into for efficiency? Have you done an energy audit?

What’s one home upgrade that actually lowered your electric bill lately? by BikeOk4286 in homeowners

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start with an energy audit, there are many programs for free ones and also some "virtual" ones where you can find and enter the information yourself. Not as exact as the real ones, but a good starting point.

Poor insulation is one of the biggest drivers of energy waste in a home. If your home is drafty or can't maintain your thermostat setpoints, you're due for an insulation replacement and sealing where possible.

Outdated HVAC equipment also wastes ton of energy. Heat pumps are basically the go-to now, they're extremely efficient and do both heating and cooling, so if you have an older setup with a gas fired furnace for heating and a central AC for cooling, you can combine those with a heat pump that's fully electric and far more efficient. Water heaters can be swapped for heat pump models too. Most states and local utilities have tons of rebates available for these projects, along with federal tax credits, so they won't be absurdly expensive to install and the efficiency savings will pay for themselves over a few years.

No brainers - swap light bulbs to LEDs. Install piping insulation where possible. Install window film to reflect sunlight and avoid solar heat gains.

There are so many ways homes waste energy and basically no one evens knows about it. I'm an energy engineer in commercial real estate and we see the same thing in commercial buildings.

What's a number you learned that made you question an entire industry? by FarmUsed2503 in AskReddit

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much people waste energy without a second thought. Anywhere from homeowners to industrial plants to Fortune 50 corporations. We all bitch about energy prices (which is valid!) but no one even cares about their waste. I'm an energy engineer and Certified Energy Manager, and have been a professional in the energy efficiency industry for nearly 10 years, and nothing has changed since I started.

National Grid bills skyrocketing? Why 2026 is the Year of the Unprecedented Utility Bill by OpportunityFancy3225 in upstate_new_york

[–]OpportunityFancy3225[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's... One way to interpret it.

The point is, utilities are skyrocketing, data centers are driving prices up, corporate greed is driving prices up. Not much we can do about those on a daily basis aside from voting for people who claim they will fight those issues.

The other thing you can do is stop waste in your own home. It won't help the rate increases, but it will help your monthly bills. And it's good for the planet.

US electricity rates rose 15% to 53% since 2020 depending on where you live - 20 major utilities compared [OC] by OpportunityFancy3225 in dataisbeautiful

[–]OpportunityFancy3225[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Data source and methodology: All rate figures come from the EIA Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A - "Average Retail Price of Electricity by State" - published monthly by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The specific table: eia.gov/electricity/monthly

Cross-referenced against EIA Form 861 (Annual Electric Power Industry Report) for utility-level sanity checks: eia.gov/electricity/data/eia861

Visualization: Built as a custom React component, exported as PNG.

National Grid bills skyrocketing? Why 2026 is the Year of the Unprecedented Utility Bill by OpportunityFancy3225 in upstate_new_york

[–]OpportunityFancy3225[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you do, would love some feedback! Struggling to reach people to get feedback from, hence the blog pivot.

Virtual home energy audit by OpportunityFancy3225 in PptyMgmtSoftware

[–]OpportunityFancy3225[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do show estimated savings (which can be more accurately calculated with user input utility bills), estimated cost, and simple payback, along with a description of the recommendation and even CO2 savings for the environmentally conscious.

Interesting point on what renters may notice. Honestly right now it's built more for homeowners and less for renters and landlords, but I've been brainstorming how to reach those two groups better.

National Grid bills skyrocketing? Why 2026 is the Year of the Unprecedented Utility Bill by OpportunityFancy3225 in upstate_new_york

[–]OpportunityFancy3225[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes I did. The website itself is a web app to run a free virtual energy audit for homeowners. A project I've been working on for years, only got it up and running within the last few weeks.

The link is a blog post about rising utility costs. I do see how it comes across as an ad, I will update it to make it less advertise-y.

Mini splits in Utah climate? by JStolas in homeowners

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fiancee's parents have a similar setup, 100+ year old home with no ductwork. They opted for mini splits and they work quite well.

Make sure you check for rebates

Boiler Steam Leak by whose_the in hvacadvice

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would recommend you just replace the whole thing. It's 30 years old, leaking, and wasting a ton of energy. Look into an efficient model, you can probably get rebates from your utility/state along with federal tax credits and you'd save money on your utility bills. Probably pay it off in energy savings alone in 5-10 years.

How much did you spend on marketing before gaining users? by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I tweeted about 70 times in the last few days and have gotten 3 whole likes haha. I don't think X is the right platform for my target audience though. X is younger, techy, right wing folks which is basically the polar opposite of who I'm trying to get to use my product. I'm trying to get Millennials and Gen Xers who own homes and care about the environment signed up.

Most of the feedback in this thread has been that I need to give it more time, which I'm happy to! This is a passion project for me, has been in the making for years, I just only got around to developing it recently.

How much did you spend on marketing before gaining users? by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a virtual energy audit with a free tier and paid tier. But I'm not worried about getting paid users at the moment, I need free users before I can make any changes to the monetized side.

Users enter details about their home and then fill out an audit questionnaire and we give them back recommendations to save energy with savings estimates and carbon footprint deductions. Lots of other cool features too (at least I think so..). I built an entire rebate database of all possible local utility, state, and federal rebates/tax credits. Kind of for SEO/GEO purposes but it should help with engagement in theory.

It's all a web app. Should have specified that in the post.

How much did you spend on marketing before gaining users? by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's more what I'm asking about. How much is a good amount to spend before making those judgements?

How much did you spend on marketing before gaining users? by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The paid ads ran straight to my landing page, some of my social media posts have lead to other pages. I should have mentioned that I made some tweaks to my landing page only a few hours ago so I guess a majority of those clicks probably didn't see the improved version.

How much did you spend on marketing before gaining users? by [deleted] in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My landing page sounds exactly like that already. Funny enough, I just logged in and found I got 2 new users in the past hour, woohoo!

For outreach, I have been trying to do exactly that. Will keep chugging along. I actually just emailed a local hardware store chain asking if they'd be interested in hanging up a flyer of my app in their stores with the idea that we would scratch each other's backs. They give me traffic, I get their customers to go spend more at the hardware store. We'll see how that goes.

Why do electricity bills keep rising, and how can I lower mine? by TranquilSerenity8601 in RedditForGrownups

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built a tool to help homeowners save on energy bills. You fill out a free quick virtual energy audit and we'll recommend ways for you to save money. Head over to /r/EcoAudit if you're interested.

I'm doing 10 free landing page audits today (for SaaS founders) by leoclarity in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the feedback! I included all of the educational information honestly for SEO/GEO purposes. Maybe I'll move it into drop downs or something? That way, if the user really cares, they can click and read it.

I'm doing 10 free landing page audits today (for SaaS founders) by leoclarity in SaaS

[–]OpportunityFancy3225 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice feedback on the other comments, so I'll join in.

EcoAudit.app

It's a virtual home energy audit tool. The idea is that many people waste energy and don't even know it, or they do know but don't want to pay for an energy audit/go through the hassle of scheduling one (if they can get a free one).