Category: Heating & Cooling
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How To – Installing Water Heater Heat Traps to Save Money
Heating water in your home is a year round necessity but most people don’t realize that like a leaky door or window jam loses you heat the pipes connected to your water heater can be sucking money out of your pocket. Anytime there is a heated and unheated substance whether it be air, liquid or…
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How To – How much will it cost to get the Blower Motor replaced in your heater?
HVAC Systems use the blower motor to feed warm and cold air to the rooms of your house year round. The only time they don’t seem to be working is for a few months in the fall and spring when the weather is mild enough to not need heating or air conditioning. Because they work…
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How To – One Hour Home Energy Audit Checklist
This quick checklist will let you evaluate many of the worst energy wasting culprits in your home. It is not to be considered a be all end all survey of your home but it may point out areas that need some attention. For a full energy audit you may be able to contact your local…
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How To – Wood Burning Fireplace Guide
Many older homes and even some new homes have wood burning fireplaces. For most of the year they are not much more then decoration but for those few months in the winter they can add warmth and pleasure to your home. One of the biggest concerns about fireplaces is that you are actually making a…
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How To – Energy Saving Tips For Winter Heating
If your Electric, Gas or Oil Heating bills have you wondering where all your money is going then we have a few simple tips that can reduce your costs and improve the livability of your home. Unfortunately the cost to heat your home always seems to be on the rise. There are many reasons for…