By this point in the year, we’ve usually had more than a handful of chilly days (and downright icy nights), so unless you’re part polar bear, you’ve been running your heat. You’ve had some time to determine whether its performance is up to snuff. If it’s not, it may be time to replace or upgrade …
You’re probably pretty knowledgeable about the factors that cause poor outdoor air quality (like smoke, allergens, and vehicle exhaust). And you probably know that high levels of any of these can affect your health and make breathing feel tougher. But did you know that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers indoor air pollution to be one …
Utility bills tend to fall into the “that’s just the way it is” category, but there are actually quite a few things that we can do to lower them — and many of those things are shockingly easy. Here are six simple ways that you can lower your energy bills right now. (And, yes, we …
Get ready to learn A LOT about yourself. What’s your uniform looking like these days? Classic jeans and a t-shirt. A suit and tie for the 9-5. Uniform? You’ve got to be kidding me. Which is your food prep style of choice? To me, easy food is good food. Microwaves are the best thing since …
We stumbled across our water heater’s list of New Year’s resolutions — and okay, yes, it may have been tucked in its locked diary, deep in its sock drawer, but it lives in OUR HOUSE, darnit! Anyway, let’s say that we “found” this manifesto for the coming year and we thought it was rather admirable. …
Geothermal Heating & Cooling 101 In honor of Earth Day later this month, we figured we’d answer every conceivable question about geothermal heating and cooling, our Earth-friendliest HVAC option. Here we go… Q: How does geothermal work, anyway? A: A geothermal heat pump, also called a geoexchange or ground-source heat pump, basically just takes heat …
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