If your AC is aging, we’ve got good news: 2011 and 2012 will be very good years to get a new system. The federal government is offering up to $1,500 in tax credit for energy-efficient upgrades to your home–such as new insulation, windows, heating, or air conditioning. Here’s how it works. The credits are worth [...]
Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method
Q: In extreme cold spells I worry about pipes freezing and breaking. So we keep a cold water faucet dripping to keep the water flowing and the pipe from freezing. Are we doing the right thing? Does it matter which faucet we open? A: Actually, you are partly right. The little drip works, but not because it [...]
Don’t Skip the Homework: Make Sure Your Heating Contractor Does a Complete Home Analysis
When you’re shopping for a new heating system, it can feel like you’ve got a little angel on one shoulder whispering in your ear, and a little devil on the other shoulder, whispering in your other ear. But how can you tell which advice is from the angel and which is from the devil? For example, [...]
Getting Ready for Winter: Trade the Overlook for the Complete Look Over
Are you an overlooker? I know I sometimes am, about certain things. It’s so easy to overlook the little things we should do, little things that eventually can build up and cause big problems. And that’s true with our heating systems: it’s easy to overlook the need for annual maintenance. Right now, before winter strikes, is [...]
Getting Ready for Winter: The Wisdom of the Tune-up
We all understand the importance of tuning up our automobiles. Sure, we might get by for a while without tuning up our nice, new car. But eventually it will cost us! We realize that the cost of tuning up our cars is miniscule compared to the idea of protecting our much larger investment in the [...]
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Don’t Skip the Homework: Make Sure Your Heating Contractor Does a Complete Home Analysis
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Getting to Y.E.S. (Yearly Energy Savings)
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Avoid Overkill: Don’t Buy More Heating System Than You Need
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Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method
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How to Get the Right Heating System – Without Getting Burned
- Need New Air Conditioning? Get a Tax Credit!
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Keep Pipes from Breaking: The Drip Method
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Don’t Skip the Homework: Make Sure Your Heating Contractor Does a Complete Home Analysis
- Getting Ready for Winter: Trade the Overlook for the Complete Look Over
- Getting Ready for Winter: The Wisdom of the Tune-up
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