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HVAC home improvements: There’s an app for that

woodrow — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 23:36:36 +0000

If you’re reading this, you already have a remote means of controlling your HVAC at home as well as monitoring your security. Using a smartphone or computer with web access, today’s homeowner can log into a secure website to check if their doors are locked or to turn on their heat [...]

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The Thermal Envelope and energy efficiency

woodrow — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:20:11 +0000

No matter where you live, one of the best ways to improve energy efficiency in your home is to secure or re-enforce your Thermal Envelope. The Thermal Envelope is the combined effect of your existing windows and doors, wall and roof assembly, weather-stripping, insulation and air retarders. In short, every component of your home interior and [...]

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Swamp cooler fall maintenance, simplified

woodrow — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 20:32:42 +0000

When my family moved to the San Fernando Valley in the late 1950s, most homes came outfitted with evaporative swamp coolers. I remember that they worked fairly well until August and September when temperatures soared over 90 degrees. Then, it seemed, all that the cooler did was burn energy pumping water around the pads while [...]

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Assemble a fall chore list now

woodrow — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:49:20 +0000

It’s not too early to put together a priority list for home improvements or landscaping chores you need to get done before fall and winter. The stressed housing market means many contractors are offering low bids just to get work. Assemble a menu of tasks according to what you can do yourself and by jobs [...]

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Electronic Filters: Improve Your Heater Performance This Winter

woodrow — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:10:56 +0000

Most of you already know that to improve the energy efficiency as well as air quality in your home this winter, you should change out your heater or furnace filter. With windows and doors closed and sealed against the cold, the air quality of your home can suffer. If you use disposable fiberglass filters like [...]

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Anticipating Thermostat Problems

woodrow — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:52:58 +0000

Your thermostat, when working properly, runs on a transformer to set and adjust the amount of heat your furnace delivers to your home. Imagine how you might feel one cold winter morning when you adjust your thermostat and nothing happens! Brrr! There are simple ways to troubleshoot your problem, but ultimately you may have more [...]

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