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Should I Get My Heating Ducts Cleaned?

Q. I'm writing to you from Barbados, a place that never gets cold ... . It's also not been shown to reduce energy costs, another common claim of duct cleaning companies ... vacuum your house or shampoo the rugs. Unfortunately, cleaning your home's heating ducts haven't [more...]

Date: 2008-09-03 14:08:38

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New DIY Home Energy Audit Tools

If you’ve been reading our blog for a bit, you know how important we think home energy efficiency is ... . Find a warm point in a wall near a heating duct? Perhaps you have a leaking duct behind it. The best ... doors, duct pressure testing equipment, and thermal imaging equipment. Home energy auditors do great [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 20:59:44

An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden

Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... . You can do this by covering the shelves with plastic wrap, or even an old shower curtain, held together with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Set up a thermometer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 12:23:10

An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden

by Bryce Smith Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... or an old shower curtain to cover the shelves, and sealing them with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Set up a thermometer and check [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:04:21

An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden

by Kim Dirk Do you wish you could grow vegetables but you don’t have enough yard space? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... the shelves, and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 10:51:54

A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse

by Shelley Lindt Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... , and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads and placing them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 22:51:10

A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse

by Shelley Lindt Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... , and sealing them with duct tape. You can provide heat by purchasing heating pads and placing them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:32:53

Till death do us part.

First off, my apologies for the morbid nature of my post title. However, after you hear this, you'll completely understand ... in my absence. Needless to say, I survived the UNPLUG moment & finished drying my hair over a heating duct. Fabulous way to start the day & my 2nd electrical incident in as many weeks.Next up? I arrived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:07:00

Floors+ Lessons Learned

It’s funny how things get started sometimes. We had always planned on remodeling our new home, but the start of the remodel was somewhat unplanned ... for someone to come clean out your heat ducts… For some reason we found it a good excuse to install ... sure it worked properly. While it blew hot air just fine, upon closer inspection I found [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 13:00:50

Friends Forever

Have you ever had one of those friends, that no matter what have stuck with you side by side for more years than you lived at home or longer than one ... his soul, he spent most of the morning with me cleaning up the mess in our utility room hubby has made ... , paint stacked nicely, etc.John swept and he taped off on of the open heating ducts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 23:00:00

Know What To Look For In A Good Air Duct Cleaning Service

by Amy Nutt Most people aren’t very aware of how dirty the ducts of their heating and air conditioning systems can actually get, ... for them. Cleaning the air duct system of your home is not something that you have to worry about every six ... up in your duct work over time and along with the changes in climate and levels of humidity; this can cause [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 11:36:22

Know What To Look For In A Good Air Duct Cleaning Service

Date: 2008-08-15 11:31:50

Know What To Look For In A Good Air Duct Cleaning Service

Date: 2008-08-15 11:39:37

Know What To Look For In A Good Air Duct Cleaning Service

Date: 2008-08-15 11:57:18

7 TIPS BEFORE YOU REMODEL

You’ve made the decision to hire an architect or builder to redesign your (pick one) home, kitchen, bathroom, great room, or master bedroom ... , consider your… 1. HVAC SYSTEM How old is the furnace, boiler, air conditioning, or hot water ... . If any of your heating pipes or ducts are wrapped in asbestos, you may want to abate it as part [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:47:43

Squirrel Lessons

I hate squirrels. They make a huge racket. They leave huge messes. And they are obnoxious house guests. How do I know? Let me tell you a story.. ... . As we were cleaning up a huge train set up the other day we noticed something else. A pile of string ... sitting downstairs I here some scritch scratching above my head near R8's heating duct and I hear [more...]

Date: 2008-08-24 21:12:51

An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden

by Shelley Lindt Do you long to grow hothouse plants but don’t have a back yard? Maybe you should think about getting an indoor greenhouse ... the shelves, and sealing them with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:35:33

Wednesday Weekly Weigh In

yes, I know it's Thursday morning, but... I still haven't called to cancel the gym yet, which is unfortunate, ... of filthy air ducts and forced air heat, but getting the city to clean out the ducts? Not going [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 14:30:00

Valuable Green Building Tips For The Home

by katie George The concept of green building basically refers to a design process that evolves out of the mindset of creating a healthy connection ... household trash, as well as a holding bin in the garage. Learn To Fully Optimize Your Homes’ Heating ... in duct work joints, and around windows, doors, exhaust [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 15:00:00

A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse

by Bryce Smith Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... an old shower curtain, held together with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 14:45:49

A Guide to Creating an Indoor Greenhouse

by Kim Dirk Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:11:39

Dear Franklin,

I really like your little book. I've read about half of it and have been keeping it handy for a nice chuckle when I need it ... : Wet, which was blotted "dry" and tossed into the path of the heating duct to air-dry, and Dry ... tomorrow night and the cleaning crew is here on Thursday), and I'm happier than I should [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:57:00

An Indoor Greenhouse is a Year-Round Garden

by Bryce Smith Do you love to garden but your living arrangements just aren’t suited to it? Why not consider an indoor greenhouse ... with duct tape. You can heat your greenhouse by buying a heating pad and laying it on the floor. Make [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 09:26:09

Protect Your Oil Heat System

Oehlert Bros., Inc. includes the TankSure Program with each of its heating service plans! ... tanks using an EPA approved technology. The ultrasonic process is non-invasive and can be conducted ... Cleaning,Duct Work,Emergency Heating & Air Conditioning Service,Energy Audits,Gas & Oil Heat [more...]

Date: 2008-08-20 15:53:53

Give Your Ducts Some TLC to Stop Global Warming

flexible duct Photo by Belinda Hankins Miller. This month’s topic on the Green Mom’s carnival is global warming being hosted over at Not Quite ... t show some love to your heating and cooling ducts, then your toes might be snuggly, but your wallet will be empty. According to Energy Star, a typical house loses 20% of the air movement through its du [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 18:07:07

Being Patient

I was thinking today about whether or not I'd feel any different if I waited for my ct scan results from inside a sauna. Or a suite at the St. Regis ... you make do. A heating duct in the ceiling gives this room a pleasant white noise sound, I noticed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:03:00

What are the Typical Prices for Residential Air Duct Cleaning

by Your heat had been running constantly, all the way through a rough, long winter ... duct cleaning equipment to do the job the right way. Make sure that when you are getting estimates that your air duct cleaning will be done by licensed, bonded and insured professionals who are going [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 17:04:25

Treasure behind your walls ?

Do you have Treasure in your walls? My Name is Matthew Shields Author of Monergy ... · Problems with heat ducts that blow the expensive warm air to places that it doesn’ ... in your life · if you do have water spilling into your home mold may be an issue, we can see [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 18:49:30

Asbestos in the home

Asbestos in the home Submitted by: Michael Del Greco, New Jersey Home Inspector Lic GI 0121, President of Accurate Inspections, Inc, ... were developing cancers caused by asbestos in the air they were breathing. These cancers affect ... , heating pipes, ducts, boilers and furnaces would typically have insulations that contain asbestos [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:07:19

Fly Straight Up

Every time I tried to fly straight up in the air, as high as I could, I'd hit an electric barrier of pleasure. It prevented me from going any higher ... . There was a hole in the sky. It looked very much like a heating duct opening. I flew [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 22:58:00

Make a New Year’s Resolution to give your HVAC a Tune-Up

Every year, we make New Year’s Resolutions to lose weight, get more sleep, and eat healthier ... discussion about how to give a little heating and cooling duct TLC, right? Move the couch. Check ... . Dirt will slow air flow and increase energy costs. I have an electrostatic air filter which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:07:47

Ballots scrutinized during series of meetings with camapign reps across the state

WILLMAR - More objections to absentee ballots were raised Tuesday in Willmar as campaign officials for Sen ... rejected on election night. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires [more...]

Date: 2008-12-31 06:00:00

Tumbling Down The Rabbit Hole

It is cold-cold-damn-cold here this week ... pad in case I get a chill. There’s a heat duct right above my chair… angled just so as to make certain I get all the warm air flowing over me as I shake off the cold shivers while looking for internet [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 14:27:59

Kellogg pulls crackers after recall by supplier

ROANOKE, Va. - A peanut butter maker that sells bulk supplies to institutions issued a nationwide recall as officials on Wednesday reported two more ... Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:00:00

Newspaper carrier's extra steps make all the difference for one lucky Olivia man

OLIVIA - Newspaper carrier Elizabeth Price isn't satisfied with tossing the daily news from her car and makes it a point to walk each paper to the door. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 06:00:00

What are the Typical Prices for Residential Air Duct Cleaning

by Your heat had been running constantly, all the way through a rough, long winter ... that your air duct cleaning will be done by licensed, bonded and insured professionals who are going to be doing all of the work that is customary with a complete air duct cleaning. Make sure [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 17:52:38

Mike Lynch's Santa Trauma

Cartoony pal Mike Lynch has a great little piece in Foster's Daily Democrat today. It's an eight panel cartoon about Santa and a heating duct that you won't want to miss! Go read now!!! Technorati Tags: andertoons, blogs, cartoon, cartoonist, cartoons, Christmas, comics [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 15:21:55

Bismarck police say 17-year-old called 911 to report a drunken driver: herself

BISMARCK, N.D. - Police get calls about drunken drivers all the time, but rarely do they come from the alleged offender ... has anyone here." Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 06:00:00

Unbeaten Wildcats tumble Benson, 65-40

NEW LONDON - New London-Spicer broke out of its rust early enough to cruise to a 65-40 win over Benson in the semifinals of the West Central Tribune ... . Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 00:00:00

Central, northern Minn. getting more snowfall

MINNEAPOLIS - Much of central and northern Minnesota is getting snowfall with the biggest accumulations likely from Brainerd to Duluth. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 06:00:00

Site lists Kenny Chesney Fargo show for June 20

For the seventh time in seven years, Kenny Chesney is playing the Red River Valley - assuming a report on the country music star's Web site is accurate. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 06:00:00

Michael Rakowitz's ParaSITE

ParaSITE is an ongoing project by artist Michael Rakowitz (who we learned about via Charlie Todd's blog, Urban Prankster) ... this device, the user must locate the outtake ducts of a building's HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air ... , SUCH AS THE CLEANING OF SKIN, PERISTALTIC CONTRACTION OF THE DIGESTIVE APARATUS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 13:24:32

Willmr boys wins sixth straight

WILLMAR - The Willmar Cardinals extended their winning streak to six games on Saturday with a 64-47 non-conference victory over the Moorhead Spuds. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:00:00

Home Energy Audits: Save Energy and Money

Have you had your home energy audit yet? If not the time is NOW! ... , and more energy efficient. The auditor will look at your heating and cooling systems, duct work ... by temporarily mounting a powerful fan into the frame of an exterior door. The fan pulls air [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 16:25:28

40 Years of the Highest Quality Complete Plumbing Services Available

McLoughlin For 40 years, McLoughlin has provided the highest quality complete plumbing services available ... Countertops Drain Cleaning Gas & Oil Boilers Radiant Floor Heat Carrier Air Conditioning Equipment Duct Design, Fabrication & Install Humidifiers Whole House Dehumidifiers Toilets - Toto [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 17:19:54

A Midsummer Night's Dream: 7 high-tech cooling systems

Summer’s here, but we're not complaining. That’s because we’ve found seven ways anyone can buy to help defeat the heat ... is outside and the duct is inside, either of the 1.5-ton coolers are $4,995, plus solar panels [more...]

Date: 2008-07-01 01:54:37

Green Eco Real Estate

Building and buying homes that are energy efficient and environmentally conscious is what seems to be on a lot of peoples minds ... variable speed dehumidification controlled, electronic air cleaning, heat pump system * Extra-sealed air conditioning ducts * TVs and other electronics that automatically power down when not in use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-22 15:17:22

Workers spend weekend using heavy equipment to build ice castle

SPICER - For the 14th time in 21 years, Spicer will have an ice castle for its Winterfest celebration. Advertisement: AFFORDABLE AIR AFFORDABLE AIR $10 Off Any One Service $10 OFF ANY ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31, 2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 05:59:01

6 Ways to Save $$$$ on Your Utility Bills

Here are 6 ways you can save over $4,000 a year in utility bills, with an initial outlay of around $2,000. 1. Cover your ducts Cost: $50 to $250 Saving: $500 to $1,500 a year Inspect heating and cooling ... tape (such as Scotch Duct Sealing Foil Tape, $6 at acehardwaresuperstore.com) to plug any leaks [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 18:09:51

Rice Hospital awards bids to relocate 3 departments for new cancer facility

WILLMAR - Bids totaling nearly $395,000 were awarded Wednesday for relocating Rice Memorial Hospital's health information services department - a ... ONE SERVICE- INCLUDING HEAT, AIRCONDITIONING, DUCT CLEANING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRIC. Expires Jan. 31 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 05:37:26

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