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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:26:15 -0500

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Ten Things You Must Know When Building or Renovating

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:26:14 -0500

There are many sad cases of home renovations not going asplanned - often going way over budget or schedule, or unforseencomplications popping up unexpectedly and ruining even up toyears of work.Most of these situations would never have gone so awry with somecareful planning and early decision making sooner in therenovation process. Below are a few issues that it is vital tothink about before you begin your home renovation. Things to Think About BEFORE Beginning WorkPrepare a budget Be aware of council regulations Find a tradesperson Know your start and completion dates Selecting Products Prepare plans Purchasing products What should I purchase myself? What services are available to my property? What sort of hotwater unit do I need?Prepare a budgetBefore you start shopping for your new bathroom or kitchen youmust know your spending limits. Whether you are getting a loanor paying cash, you need to work out how much your project isgoing to cost. Some businesses als...

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Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:34:51 -0500

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A.O. Smith Voltex® Hybrid Electric Water Heaters (Heat Pump)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:34:51 -0500

The Voltex hybrid water heater mates a heat pump water heater with an electric storage water heater. Heat pump water heaters are very efficient. They operate much like your refrigerator or air conditioner. They pull heat out of the air and instead of transferring it to back to the air as your air conditioner does, it uses it to heat water.Pulling latent heat out of the ambient air is much more energy efficient than just generating the heat with electricity. By limiting the electric heating elements to back up heating when the heat pump can't meet demand, and letting the heat pump do most of the work, you get a very energy efficient water heater. Any tank standby losses are small compared to the energy savings from latent heat recovery.Heat pumps are not perfect. A heat pump has a harder time pulling heat out of the air as the temperature decreases. By the time the ambient air temperature reaches to degrees heat pumps are no longer efficient. The lower the ambient t...

Water Softener Systems

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:07:37 -0500

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Hybrid Water Heaters - Combination Gas Tankless & Storage Tank

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:07:36 -0500

There are several manufacturers of hybrid water heaters that use a combination storage tank and tankless water heater. The idea is to eliminate some of the problems associated with tankless water heaters while still taking advantage of the positive side of tankless heaters like high energy efficiency and endless hot water. By using a much smaller tank the standby losses are much smaller than those associated with a full sized gas storage tank type water heater.Hybrid tankless water heaters have a set of pros and cons just like any other appliance. Tankless water heaters have some annoying characteristics that a small storage tank can solve. For instance, there is the cold water sandwich. A small holding tank can solve that problem. For those of you who are not familiar with the "cold water sandwich", it's what happens when the flow of hot water is shut off briefly and then turned back on. The heater requires a few seconds to come up to speed after its been shut down, dur...

The Benefits of Solar Power Systems

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:30:24 -0500

The idea of solar power for home owners is rapidly taking hold into the minds of millions of people around the world. There are a lot of changes going on in our society. These changes are forcing mankind to look for alternative sources of energy. Electricity from the sun is a serious contender as the number source of alternative energy. There are indeed so many benefits that can be mentioned regarding solar power for home owners. Hopefully, these benefits can convince other people of its importance sooner rather than later. Making your own solar and wind power for less than Rapidly rising electric costs and global warming are the main reasons for mankind's need for other sources of energy. These two problems are interrelated in the sense that the root cause comes from the use of fossil fuel. The rising cost of elect...