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8 tips on how to save money on your heating bill
There are lots of ways to save electricity at home. Some are simple and gives immediate results – new habits or cheap gadgets that will help you save. Others require investment and a lot of work. But everyone can make a big difference. Switch to CFLs. If you have not already done so, it might [...]
Is a solar heating system right for you?
Today there are basically two types of solar systems for single-family homes. Either you have an easier installation where solar energy is used to heat domestic hot water. The Solar heating plant is then connected to the water heater. In this case the sun’s heat is covering 50-60% of normal family needs for domestic hot [...]
Lets talk underfloor heating
It was in the mid-1980s that underfloor heating became popular. The basic idea to conduct heat under the floor dates all the way back to the Roman times but it has happened a lot since then to say the least. Nowadays one can say that there are two methods of casting the heating coils in [...]
Are you wasting energy and money on your old Thermostat?
Heating-element thermostats are important for both heating costs and comfort indoors. Here’s how to check and replace malfunctioning thermostats. A thermostat can be likened to a brain that reacts to temperature changes in your room and adjusts the heating after the temperature you set. The thermostat’s job is to keep the set temperature as constant [...]
The future of heating our homes
How do we heat our homes in twenty years? This question is speculated a lot, but the majority of the energy researchers across the globe seem to agree that electric heating systems, such as heat pumps, will be still be used as much in the future as it is used today. This is particularly true [...]
