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Environment & Energy

Phoenix61

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2. I'm in Florida and I will never understand why anyone

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2024, 01:07 PM

Aug 2024

would paint their house black and/or use black shingles here. A friend told me he had a neighbor who painted his house black and saw his power bill jump 30%. He quickly had it repainted. Mine is lovely Porcelain Peach. When it comes time for a new roof it will be white.

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