With summer fast approaching many of us will be looking forward to spending time outside, relaxing at the pool, planting a garden or just enjoying the nice weather. The luxury of owning your own pool or hot tube can provide endless hours of enjoyment when the weather is warm.
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Low Flow Showerhead Photo credit: Brenna Malmberg Nearly 17 percent of residential water disappears down the shower drain, but with a low-flow shower head, you can conserve water and your bank account.
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Radon Testing: When my family and I got our first home radon test done two years ago, I was shocked to have learned that our house was contaminated.
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“I know they’re just going to tell me to replace my old windows.” No need to replace windows, even if they're old!Photo courtesy of goldsaint / www.FreeDigitialPhotos.
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“Traditional fireplaces draw in as much as 300 cubic feet per minute of heated room air for Pellet Stove FireplacePhoto credit: ritingon combustion, then send it straight up the chimney.
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Teaching Sunday School on Earth Day On the Sunday before Earth Day, I was part of a small group of parishioners in my church who visited Sunday school classes and talked about Earth Day with the kids.
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Attic photo by Ruhrfisch. Think of your house like your body for a moment. Do you walk outside naked in the winter time? Of course not! Or at least most of us don't do that. Think of your basement, attic, and crawlspaces like the extremities of your body.
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Fireplace photo by Ryan Mahle. Are you feeling chilly? Me too. It might be the flue! Did you know that 14% of home energy is lost through the fireplace ? If you have a fireplace, there is a trapdoor that opens up your chimney, or flue, to let smoke and noxious gases safely out of your home.
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HVAC Duct photo by Pinqui. HVAC Ducts account for 15% of home energy loss. Seal the ducts ! It's not funny how much conditioned air you may be losing in the duct system in your house. Once you've addressed the Floors, Walls, and Ceilings of your home for weaknesses, move on to your HVAC Ducts.
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Insulation photo by Matthew G. Bisanz.Walls, Ceilings, and Floors account for 31% of home energy loss. Walls, Ceilings, and Floors account for 31% of home energy loss.
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