Looking For Information About Geothermal Heating
I am interested in Geothermal heating for my home. I am looking for information from others who have this type of heating and how they feel about the decision they made having it installed.
During Christmas we experienced some very cold weather. We have a fireplace and have not used it because firewood has been high in our area, plus my husband has asthma and we do not like to burn some types of wood.
Advice For Heating Home With Multiple Heating Zones
I have a two story home with multiple heating zones. The upstairs bedrooms are on a separate heating zone. the first floor floor plan is an open design with the den open to the second floor (no ceiling).
Saving Money on Heating Your Home
Tips and advice to heat your home for less this winter as suggested from the ThriftyFun community. To help heat our home, we winterize by covering all the windows with the plastic made especially for them.
Firewood Buying and Storing Tips
It's always best to shop for firewood before you need it. Sometimes you can find great deals in the spring and summer, before people are thinking about cool weather and warming their home. Good places to find postings of wood for sale are: Your local newspaper's classified ads. Grocery store, church or post office bulletin boards. Signs posted around the neighborhood.
Does anyone have knowledge or experience regarding the Mitsubishi Mr. Slim heating/air conditioning system? I have total electric and we're wondering if it would be any savings to install one Mr. Slim unit (which goes high up in the wall) to use instead of our baseboard heat in each room. Would appreciate any info. Thanks so much.
Cleaning Geothermal Home Heating System
I have an open loop geothermal heating system. It was supposed to have an "acid flush/wash" a year ago.
I was wanting some information on gas logs. We are thinking of having some put in before winter sets in and I really don't know too much about them. Are they a good source of heat? What about the expense? Are they cheap to use?
Does anyone use a furnace filter in the (return air grille) that actually works? I have heavy amounts of dust and tons of cat hair flying around the inside of my home. I've used the smaller, individual room electric type and they are not effective, plus, the disposable filters are very expensive to buy.
The water heater is the second biggest energy user in your home. Help it maintain the correct water temperature by adding extra insulation around the outside of the tank.
During this cold winter weather, the air in our homes gets terribly dry and some people don't like the added work of keeping a humidifier machine clean. An easier way to keep moister in the home is to keep a pot of water on a low burner on the kitchen stove.
A winter storm is quickly approaching and you listen to the roar of the furnace as it works to heat your home. With every cold snap you count pennies burning away in your home's heating system.
I am looking for information on radiant heating. How warm does it get? How cost effective is it and can you heat a home in the mountains comfortably?
Inexpensive Heating for a Cabin
We use our lake cabin all of June, July and Aug, with only day visits to open and close it in May and October. We've had it for 39 years and have NEVER used heat of any kind. However we now can't get NC insurance without a whole house heating system. What is the cheapest arrangement that would "pass muster"?
Think Heating Not Cooling in the Summer Months
Heating a home can be a pricey task. With oil costs on the constant rise, a home heating bill can often be exorbitant. Yet, there are some ways to reduce the cost and now is the time to do it.
Toss dried orange, lemon, or lime rinds onto your fire for a fresh, pleasant smell in your house.
Keeping Warm When the Thermostat is Down
Snuggling under electric heated throws and electric blankets lets you turn down the thermostat and saves on the high cost of heating your home.
Confining yourself to one room and using a space heater on colder days lets you turn the thermostat down on the central heater and save money.
We enclosed our south facing front porch with five sets of glass sliding door units. On the coldest winter days that are sunny,the porch heats our entire home...
Moisture in the air makes it feel warmer. I heat my home with a wood burning stove not designed to heat it...
Saving Money on Heating Your Home
Tips and advice to heat your home for less this winter as suggested from the ThriftyFun community. To help heat our home, we winterize by covering all the windows with the plastic made especially for them.
Firewood Buying and Storing Tips
It's always best to shop for firewood before you need it. Sometimes you can find great deals in the spring and summer, before people are thinking about cool weather and warming their home. Good places to find postings of wood for sale are: Your local newspaper's classified ads. Grocery store, church or post office bulletin boards. Signs posted around the neighborhood.
A winter storm is quickly approaching and you listen to the roar of the furnace as it works to heat your home. With every cold snap you count pennies burning away in your home's heating system.
Tips to Lower Your Heating Bill
Fall is a great time for a home-energy audit, and there are a surprising number of ways to save energy in your home without investing a major amount of money-or even time. Here are some tips that can save you from several to hundreds of dollars per year.
