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Solar Home Heating
Do It Yourself — If you're like many of us every time you get your gas or oil bill, you give at least a passing thought to "how can I pay less to heat my home". Solar energy is one way you just might be able to cut your home heating (as well water heating) ...More…
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Electric Heating Efficiency
Do It Yourself — With soaring energy costs and winter quickly approaching, it is important to get the most for your money. If your home is gas-heated, you need to consider how you can save money by using the following tips to help achieve electric heating efficiency.More…
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Radiant Heating
Do It Yourself — Radiant heating is used both indoors and outdoors. Radiant heating works though air heating, such as the radiant heating from radiators, which are one of the most often used methods of radiant heating in the last century. Radiant heating differs ...More…
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Gas Heating Stoves
Do It Yourself — Increasing energy costs have brought the agenda of obtaining high fuel efficiency to the forefront of most American's budgets. With winter approaching now is a good time to consider alternative heating methods to help allay expensive fuel ...More…
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Heating Wood Stoves
Do It Yourself — There are a number of mechanisms that drive the inner workings of wood stoves for heating. Whether a model is an old-fashion potbellied stove or a newer catalytic wood burning stove, there will be an enclosure for housing the fuel source (wood) ...More…
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Electric Floor Heating Systems
Do It Yourself — Electric floor heating is an affordable luxury that is now gaining popularity among homeowners. Including floor heating in bathroom, kitchen or family room remodels has been spurred on by the relatively recent introduction of easy-to-install ...More…
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Heating Oil
Do It Yourself — Many people use heating oil to heat their home. Many people use it and no one can control the price of it. This is especially true if you live out in the country where there's only one company that can service you. If you use an electric heater ...More…
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Heating Furnaces
Do It Yourself — With gas-powered heating furnaces, a gas and air mixture travels into the burner and is lit by the pilot light. Warm air from the burner flame fills a chamber called a heat-exchanger, which warms the surrounding air. The warm air goes into the ...More…
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Gas to Electric Heating
Do It Yourself — When switching a home from gas to electric heating, the existing gas-fired hot air system is replaced by a new electric furnace or heat pump, using the home's existing ductwork system. Electric heating requires little or zero maintenance, whereas ...More…
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The Smart Way to Save on Heating Costs
Do It Yourself — In today's economy, where heating fuel prices are the highest they've ever been, sticking with an older, repair-prone, energy inefficient furnace is "penny-wise and pound foolish." From basic oil or gas-burning furnaces to high-tech ...More…
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Cut Your Heating Bill this Winter
Do It Yourself — In today's economy, where heating fuel prices are the highest they've ever been, sticking with an older, repair-prone, energy inefficient furnace is "penny-wise and pound foolish." From basic oil or gas-burning furnaces to high-tech ...More…
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Water Heating Stoves
Do It Yourself — Water heating stoves are wood-fueled stoves that serve as a secondary water heater by supplying hot water to a home's circulating hot water heating systems. Water heating stoves are fitted with a pipe that runs water from behind the stove to a ...More…