Save Money and Time with a Smarter and More Energy Efficient Home with Matt Ferrell

All the Hacks with Chris Hutchins

Chris Hutchins

Business, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Self-improvement

4.7 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 27 September 2023

⏱️ 66 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

#135: Tech enthusiast, Matt Ferrell discusses making your home smarter and more energy-efficient, ultimately saving you money and time in the process. They explore home improvements modifications, energy monitoring systems, energy-saving hacks, and solar. They also delve into home automation, including smart lighting, security, blinds, WiFi, and more. Matt Ferrell has over 1 million subscribers on his renowned YouTube channel Undecided, where he explores how renewable and sustainable technologies can impact people’s lives for the better. He is also the host of the podcast Still To Be Determined. Link to Full Show Notes: https://www.allthehacks.com/home-energy Partner Deals Gelt: Skip the waitlist on personalized tax guidance to maximize your wealth Masterworks: VIP access to skip the waitlist DeleteMe: 20% off removing your personal info from the web Vuori: 20% off the most comfortable performance apparel I've ever worn Facet: Personalized Financial Planning + $250 enrollment fee waived For all the deals, discounts and promo codes from our partners, go to: allthehacks.com/deals Resources Mentioned Matt Ferrell: Website | YouTube | Podcast All the Hacks: Free ticket to Nas Summit - LA Leave a review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify Email for questions, hacks, deals, feedback: [email protected] Free Energy Assessments and Audits in Massachusetts: Mass Save® Home Energy Monitoring Tools: Sense SPAN® Home (Circuit Level Monitoring) Kilowatt Meter Tesla: Powerwall & Solar Roof Enphase: Solar Energy & Solar Backup Batteries Water Heaters: Sunamp (Instant) Rheem Water Heaters with Smart App EV Charging: Vehicle to Load (V2L) Smart Home Systems: Matter Apple HomeKit Google Home Home Assistant Homey Homebridge Light Automation: Lutron Security Cameras, Wifi and Home Networks: Ubiquiti UniFi Door Locks (compatible with Apple HomeKit): Schlage Home Security: Abode Ring Deep Sentinel (with Live Monitoring) Smart Shades: Lutron Serena Smart Shades IKEA Motorized Shades Eve MotionBlinds Full Show Notes (03:44) Principles & Importance of Building an Energy Efficient Home (06:20) Ways to Identify Areas That Make Your Home Less Airtight (07:03) 80–20 Principle Things to Do to Affect Your Home Energy (10:37) Hacks to Have an Efficient HVAC System (12:56) Heat Pumps (19:14) Tools for Energy Monitoring (22:08) The Sense Home Energy Monitor (24:24) Rule of Thumb: Gas vs. Electric (26:50) Using a Desuperheater Tank (27:57) Why You Should Replace Your Filters (28:55) Water Heater Hacks (31:17) Circuit Level Monitoring (33:02) How to Decide on Solar Investments (38:10) Financing for Solar: Programs, Rebates & Incentives (42:21) Home Batteries (45:20) The Future of Home Energy Tech (48:31) Strategies for Home Automation (50:10) Smart Lights (51:20) Home Networks & WiFi (52:58) Smart Home Platforms (57:02) Smart Home Sensors (58:59) Home Security (1:00:03) Smart Blinds (1:02:17) Rechargeable Batteries (1:03:23) The KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) Rule Connect with All the Hacks All the Hacks: Newsletter | Website | Membership | Email Chris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn Editor’s Note: The content on this page is accurate as of the posting date; however, some of our partner offers may have expired. Opinions expressed here are the author's alone, not those of any bank, credit card issuer, hotel, airline, or other entity. This content has not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by any of the entities included within the post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hello, and welcome to another episode of All the Hacks, a show about upgrading your
0:05.9	life, money, and travel.
0:07.3	I'm your host Chris Hutchins, and if you want to make your home smarter and more energy
0:10.7	efficient, which will end up probably saving you both money and time, then you're going
0:14.5	to love this episode with lifelong tech enthusiast Matt Farrell, who has a huge YouTube channel
0:19.3	called Undecided, and a podcast called Still Be Determined, where he explores how smart
0:23.8	and sustainable technology can impact our lives for the better.
0:27.0	Now, as an avid optimizer and homeowner, I've DIYed a lot of these things we'll discuss,
0:31.4	but I'm really excited to sit down with a real pro to talk about everything from energy
0:35.5	savings hacks to solar to smart home tech like cameras, security, Wi-Fi, and a lot more.
0:41.3	I'm pretty confident everyone listening this episode will be able to learn and save something,
0:45.6	so let's jump in right after this.
0:49.2	Really quickly, if you happen to be in LA on October 7th, I'm giving a talk at a conference
0:53.9	for creators called NOS Summit, and I have 23 tickets to give away, so if you're a local
0:59.0	to LA and interested in the creator world, go to all the hacks.com slash NOS, NAS, or click
1:05.0	the link in the show notes to fill out a form for a free ticket.
1:10.0	When it comes to building wealth, taxes are such a big part of the strategy, and even
1:14.5	if you've already filed, being proactive about this year to lower your future liability
1:18.6	is so important.
1:20.1	And now that I'm working with Gelt, I finally feel like I have a partner I can trust
1:23.6	to handle everything for my business and personal taxes, and I'm excited to partner with them
1:28.4	for this episode.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -522 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Chris Hutchins, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Chris Hutchins and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.