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The Case for Installing a Heat-Recovery Ventilator Thoroughly insulating a house will hold in the heat, but it will also hold in all the moisture -- which could promote rot. A heat-recovery ventilator could circumvent that problem.   |
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Keith Pandolfi |
Air Aid The stuff you breathe inside your home might be as filthy as an L.A. smog storm. Here's what you can do about it |
AskMen.com
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How To: Winterize Your House In fewer days than a weekend, you can enact strategic measures to combat cold floors, wasted energy and higher bills. |
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December 14, 2005 |
CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Furnaces, Space Heaters and Fireplaces The agency urges consumers to conduct annual furnace inspections, and to install smoke and CO alarms. |
This Old House
November 11, 1999
Anna Holbrook |
Hoods You Can Trust Proper kitchen ventilation is vital in today's homes. You can't just rely on open windows or an old recirculating vent to keep the air clean. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Roy Berendsohn |
How Your Heating System Works: A Primer Regardless of what prompts you to take a second look at your house's heating system, or perhaps the first look, you do need to be conversant with what makes it tick. Here are the basics. |
This Old House
Joseph D'Agnese |
Eight Homeowners Save Over $12,275 on Energy How? By putting power-saving technologies to work inside their homes. Read on to see if you can do the same. |
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Danny Lipford |
Calling in an HVAC Pro Tips for dealing with the pros who maintain and repair your heating and cooling systems... |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2010
Ellen Kathrine Hansen |
Denmark's Net-Zero-Energy Home With Home for Life, VKR Holding aims to bring carbon-neutral houses to the masses |
Home Toys
June 2005 |
Adding Heat to Cold, Finished Rooms Most homes will have one or more areas in them that are chronically cold. There are a variety of solutions to this common problem including portable electric heaters, hot water heaters, and even under floor heating. |
The Motley Fool
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John Rosevear |
Hold In That Hot Air! Part 2 Winter's coming; here are more winterizing steps for big energy savings. |
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October 28, 2006
Elizabeth Brokamp |
Save Big on Your Heating Bill Winterize your home to stay warm while saving money. |
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October 19, 2005
Selena Maranjian |
Save on Heating Costs Winter is on the way, and we'll soon be experiencing paroxysms of despair when we open our heating bills. Here are some tips on heating your home for less. |
This Old House
Fran J. Donegan |
Shrink Your Energy Bills Making your home more energy efficient isn't rocket science. |
Scientific American
August 2008
Mark Fischetti |
Working Knowledge: Home Heating Pumps That Warm and Cool By extracting warmth and coolness from the outside air or ground, heat pumps can provide greater efficiency and lower cost over the long haul. |
U.S. CPSC
December 10, 2004 |
CPSC Warns Of Hazards from Heaters and Fireplaces In a recent year, there were about 10,900 residential fires and about 190 deaths associated with portable or fixed space heaters. Here are some safety tips. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Hold In That Hot Air! Winter's coming, and for many of us it's accompanied by the annual knot of concern over high home heating costs. Winterize your home now for big savings. |
This Old House
February 4, 2001
Joe Hurst-Wajszczuk |
Packing Heat Portable space heaters can warm your bones in a hurry, but how economical -- and safe -- are they? |
This Old House
November 2007
Max Alexander |
Geothermal Heat Pump For the ultimate in comfort and energy conservation, start by digging a hole. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Lower Your Heating Costs As winter settles in, here are some money-saving tips for keeping the cold out. |
BusinessWeek
August 9, 2004
Stephanie Anderson Forest |
How Sick Is Your Home? Indoor air pollution -- from mold to radon -- presents health risks. But you can rest easier knowing there are ways to get rid of them. |
This Old House
Katelin Hill |
Little Ways to Save Big on Your Heating Bill Here are three changes you can make this winter that yield worthwhile returns. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2009
Elizabeth Svoboda |
EcoDrain Warms Cold Pipes With Warm Shower Water You already paid to heat the water washing down your shower drain -- why waste it? |
This Old House
Joseph D'agnese |
Radiant Floor Heating Keeping your feet warm saves energy as it provides the ultimate in comfort. |
U.S. CPSC
January 28, 2009 |
CPSC Warns of Deadly Fire and Carbon Monoxide Hazards with Winter Home Heating The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is urging consumers to keep safety in mind when it comes to heating their homes this winter. |
AskMen.com
Ross Bonander |
How To Save Energy Here are four basic areas of the home that provide ample opportunities to reduce energy use and save money. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Merle Henkenius |
How Your House Works: Insulation When it comes to insulating your home, the first tool you'll need is knowledge. |
Home Toys
April 2003
Tom W. Jackson |
HVAC Zoning Controls Homeowners would like to increase their comfort level while conserving energy. An excellent method to do this is through zoning. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2003 |
16 Ways to Cut Fuel Bills You can't control the cost of a barrel of crude, but you can take steps to cut your heating and gas bills. |
| This Old House |
Weak Baseboard Heaters Must you replace baseboard heaters that have gotten miserly with the heat? Maybe not. |
Home Toys
October 2004 |
Which Radiant Floor Heating System is Best for Me? The answer lies in the type of project you are doing. Not every system is ideal for every project, but there is an ideal system for every project. |
This Old House
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In-line Ventilation System A monster ventilation system helps keep things cooking. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2005
M.D. Mitchell |
Warming Up to Electricity Will next year's stock winners be fueled by this winter's energy turmoil? |
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January 15, 2010
Dayana Yochim |
Stop Heating the Entire Neighborhood Save big by giving your home's biggest energy hogs a little TLC. |
U.S. CPSC
October 26, 2006 |
CPSC and CDC Warn of Winter Home Heating Hazards and Remind Consumers to Replace Smoke and CO Alarm Batteries The two government agencies are urging consumers to schedule a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems, including furnaces, boilers, fireplaces, wood stoves, water heaters, chimneys, flues and vents. |
This Old House
Richard Trethewey |
This New Radiator An HVAC expert warms to the topic of the McCues' new European-style heating system in Manchester. |
U.S. CPSC
September 26, 2002 |
CPSC Urges Seasonal Heating Systems Inspections to Prevent CO Deaths As the weather turns colder throughout much of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission urges consumers to have a professional inspection of all fuel-burning heating systems to detect potentially deadly carbon monoxide (CO) leaks. |
Home Toys
December 2004 |
Heated Driveways: Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How Electric snow melting systems for your driveway are fairly easy to install, and any experienced "do-it-yourselfer," contractor, or electrician would be a candidate for installing a system. |
The Motley Fool
January 21, 2009
Dayana Yochim |
Stop Paying to Heat the Whole Neighborhood Big savings -- financially and atmospherically -- can be had by giving your home's biggest energy hogs (heating and cooling systems and major appliances) a little TLC. Plug the leaks and slash your utility bills by 30%. |
Fast Company
Daniel Terdiman |
IBM: Data Centers Could Cool Themselves With Their Own Waste Heat The centers, which use tremendous amounts of energy, will become far more efficient if "waste heat" generated by churning data centers can be converted into cool air. |
The Motley Fool
October 10, 2006
Mary Dalrymple |
Warm News for Winter Take some control over winter heating bills. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Wade Johnston |
Electric Underfloor Heating: Quiet, Comfortable, Connected Electric floor heating systems are usually connected through a programmable thermostat that controls each individual room. These thermostats work off a floor sensor to allow accurate control of the heat. |
National Gardening
Eliot Tozer |
A Gardener's Guide to Frost How to predict when it's coming and what to do about it... |
