Do You Have a Heat Pump?

“These are the times that try men’s heat pumps.” (Apologies to Thomas Paine) It’s 10 degrees outside: do you know where your heat pump is? ... pump you probably know about heat strips – little electric wires in your furnace that glow red hot, just like a toaster except on an massively larger scale, causing your electric meter to spin so fast [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 19:38:57

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ADVISORY: “Air Stagnation Advisory”; Burn Ban In Effect

Late Sunday afternoon, the National Weather Service issued an “Air Stagnation Advisory, ... of local regulations for burning. People with respiratory difficulties such as asthma may find ... should rely instead on their home’s other, cleaner source of heat (such as their furnace or electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:53:12

Goodbye America, Hello Mexico! (Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico)

“Would it be OK if we went for a short ride on the motorcycles?” Claudio asked me.  “Then we’ll get in the car and head over to immigration.”   OK? ... .  In the 80’s the pumps were converted to an electric system, rendering the old steam-powered engines ... furnace which heated water to power the engines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 19:19:55

Grease-fueled generator for small restaurants

Using old restaurant grease to fuel converted diesel cars is old hat and using it to power a heating furnace isn’t too novel. But what about using it to power an electric generator? That’s what is happening at a Dedham ... , but it saves disposal costs and cuts the electric bill. The wonderfully named Vegawatt system is built [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 17:40:10

School holding back heat to save money

School holding back heat to save money Meg Massie Sep 9th 2008 Filed under: Saving, ... -- and that's just your personal electric bill. Think about the savings when we adopt the same practices ... , it's not as simple as moving the thermostat up or down a tick. These buildings are heated by huge furnace [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 19:46:02

Dayum its cold out there!

Wow -- this "cold snap" is ridiculous! I know that most of the country is in a deep arctic freeze right now, and its not any different here ... , and the furnace apparently didn't run, so no heat got in the basement. Luckily, opening up the doors ... of a panic about getting water to the animals, and soaking Whinneys haycubes. We now have an electric [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 02:27:00

Green Home Office Tips

Green Home Office Tips Posted by homeBus on 12/14/08 in Business Owners of businesses both small and large are beginning to take interest in ... to your home.  Get an energy efficient furnace, since you run it more during the day; insulate your home better to prevent heat loss; and consider green power sources such as solar electric systems [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 12:07:56

Heat Your Home Cheaply

Heat Your Home Cheaply Posted by Nadine Bells on January 15, 2009 Baby, it's cold outside ... while heating your home: Install a programmable thermostat Install a high-efficiency furnace or boiler Add weather stripping around windows and doors Use portable electric heaters in colder rooms Use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:42:32

Soggy Saturday

What comes after "Frozen Friday"? Why, "Soggy Saturday", of course! ... around.The furnace was thankfully replaced by late afternoon so we finally had heat again. We still did ... and vents! We turned off the water to the house and unplugged the electric appliances nearby while [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 11:25:00

I Have Kotatsu Envy

Jump to Comments I love warmth.As a child, I could be found lying at the bottom of the stairs cuddled against the heat register ... the utility bills, which pretty much removes the child-like joy of endless furnace usage. And even ... as:The kotatsu is a low table with a small electric heater underneath. There’s at least one in every [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 05:30:25

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