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86Does Your Residential Heat Pump Heat?
Does Your Heat Pump Heat? I've heard it over and over again. People are getting fed up with their heat pumps. When it gets cold, the heat pump doesn't heat. When it gets really cold, their supplemental...
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85Choosing an Energy Efficient Propane Furnace
Propane furnaces can be a great choice for an energy efficient home. The new propane furnaces are about 92 -94 percent efficient. These reasonably priced furnaces cost quite a bit less to run than electric or wood. They cost about 50 percent less per BTU to run.
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83Gas Furnace Troubleshooting
If your furnace were a car, every year you would drive it 55,000 miles! That is a lot of miles! When was the last time you has your heating system serviced? Your heating system, just like your car, is a...
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83Carbon Monoxide Detectors - Saving Lives & Embarrassment
It's every parent's worse nightmare...a knock on the front door late on a cold and snowy winter's night. An elderly gentleman answers the door, his wife and two young children behind him, as he looks...
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80Tips and suggestions that can help the home owner notice an existing problem with the home heating equipment.
The heating equipments covered in this article ranges from as low as 25,000 Btu and up to 300,000, anything else may not be considered residential. However, what qualifies a boiler as commercial may vary...
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79The Importance of Checking Furnace Filters
There are quite a few people who don't get around to either changing or cleaning the furnace filters in their home. This often occurs because they can't be bothered to make the trip down to the basement...
78HVAC Preventive Maintenance Schedule
Question: Why do you need to have your heating and air conditioning cleaned and serviced? Answer:The manufacturer suggests it and is a condition of your warrantee. Preventive maintenance doesn't cost...
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74Types of Furnace Filters Available
Here we are going to talk about the several broad categories of furnace filters available. Each different one has pluses and minuses, so choose the kind that fits best into your own situation and needs. For...
0 comments72How to cut costs at home
Saving money at home is easier then you think. It all starts with you. Think about how much you waste on every item you toss in the garbage. How much do you toss in the garbage that is recyclable? Think about...
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76Why I Rent, Not Own
I rent because I like things simple. I rent because I don't buy into the "Great American Dream" of home ownership. Years ago I figured out being the on-site caretaker for a bank or mortgage company's property...
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