Category: Heating & Cooling
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How To Get A Free Home Energy Audit
During the extreme months of the year our energy bills really make us think about what improvements we could make to reduce our utility costs and improve the comfort of our home. Unfortunately the middle of winter or hottest days of the summer really aren’t the best time to perform the work but we will…
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How To Fix A Dangerous Problem of an Oil Heater and Wood Stove Sharing a Chimney
In this how to a friend is asking about a problem they are having with their oil heater however the problem is much worse than they really understand. The situation is that they live in a home with Oil Heat and over the past few years the cost of Oil has been astronomical. To the…
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How To Perform a do it yourself Home Energy Audit
A friend that just bought a 1927 home is wondering what they can do to improve their home insulation and reduce their heating and cooling bills. Although best results would come from having a professional perform a home energy audit it is easy enough to do some of the steps yourself and see what types…
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How To Quick Guide to Saving Money on your Home Gas Bill
In this guide we will look at some tips that should save you money during the heating season and maybe some money on the rest of the season too. The first thing you should do when assessing your Natural Gas or Propane bill is get a history of your account. You want to know not…
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How To Water Company installed Larger Supply Line now my Water Heater Pressure Valve is Leaking
A friend of ours writes that the water company dug up their road and installed a new larger supply pipe in his street. They also installed a Check Valve to reduce Back Flow. Now his Water Heater Pressure Valve is leaking and he is wondering what he should do. The first thing to understand is…