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Hydronic undefloor heating is a great way to add value to your home61

What is Hydronic Underfloor Heating?

Hydronic underfloor heating is a type of heating system where the heat energy originates under the entire floor of a house, and radiates upward. It is different than more traditional heating systems, where a...

0 comments    heating home heating heat energy
Amana heat pumps, aren't they cute?  OK, maybe not but they are efficient.56

And then a Miracle occurs – 1 – Just how do Air Source Heat Pumps Work?

Amana heat pumps, aren't they cute? OK, maybe not but they are efficient. So the 20+ old years furnace finally died on me this winter and I enjoyed a crash course in HVAC systems – Heating, Ventilation and...

1 comment    technology home heating
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Solar Power Top Tips

Next time a meter reader comes from the electricity company, wouldn’t it be wonderful if he told you your reading was lower that the last one. ...

0 comments    home power solar
Seven hundred acres and five ponds, zero thoughts about the house we'd be living in at closing time.73

How To Not Get Scammed on Heating This Winter

I routinely do a double-take whenever I see a full page ad in any newspaper, especially a nationally known one. Having a marketing degree combined with a "skeptic gene" -- I'm well aware that any individual...

6 comments    finance home money
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Sneaky Tricks to Shrink Your Energy Bills

When the utility bill arrives, does it cause you to flinch? Many of us do these days; however, there are ways to reduce utility bills that require very little monetary investment by comparison. Making...

0 comments    water energy personal finance
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Insulation cuts heating and cooling costs

Heating and cooling your home accounts for about 50 to 70% of the energy that is being used in your home. Having inadequate insulation or air leakage is the biggest cause of energy being wasted in most homes....

0 comments    insulation heating cooling
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Radiant Floor Heating Guide

Radiant Floor Heating is one of the most efficient ways that you can heat your home. If you are looking to save money on heating costs then you should seriously consider putting radiant floor heating in your...

0 comments    home improvement flooring
Efficiently Yours Fireplace Shoppe showroom hours are Monday and Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.77

Efficiently Yours Fireplace Shoppe Bringing Warmth, Comfort To Madison, Wisconsin Homes

Efficiently Yours Fireplace Shoppe showroom hours are Monday and Fridays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There's something mesmerizing about a fire. Staring into the lapping orange flame,...

0 comments    business fire fireplace
Remains of Ancient Roman underfloor heating ducts78

Underfloor Heating - all smoke and mirrors

Unless we choose to disregard all the things that history books and tour guides tell us, we should doff our hats to the illustrious Romans – hi-tech geeks of the day - for introducing the first central...

4 comments    home heat electricity
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Sealing out the Cold

Since it seems the entire country's been overwhelmed with colder conditions and higher heating fuel prices this winter, I thought it might be good to outline a few things we can all do to bring down the rising...

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