Passive solar is a method of using the energy from the sun to heat a home. It is extremely popular because the process is free once a passive solar home is created.
Biomass: Heating Your Home WithÂ…Corn?
With fossil fuel prices expected to continue increasing, many people are nervous about future heating bills. Using biomass as an alternative is becoming particularly popular. As strange as it may sound, corn is a popular fuel.
How Solar Thermal Works In Your Home
Given energy concerns these days, most homes are now designed to take advantage of passive solar heating concepts. Solar thermal is a big part of this process.
Uses for Solar In Every Day Life
Many a person, myself included, has gone on and on about the benefits of solar energy. While theoretical arguments are always interesting, what about daily applications?
Radiant Floor Heat And Your Home
Throughout the ages, humankind has sought to transform a wide variety of structures into warm, inviting environments where family and friends may comfortably gather. Presently, home owners strive to please the human senses through enticing aromas, coordinating colors, velvety textures, and even relaxing music or sounds of nature. In recent years, a revolutionary appeal to touch has been developed creating a new level of luxury within the home. This radiant floor heat system i…
Windows and Killer Utility Bills
Does your utility bill leave you in tears? Does your family walk around wearing all their clothes so you can avoid cranking up the heater and wiping out your bank account? Those beautiful windows are killing you.
Wood Pellet Stoves – The future is heating up
If you are tired of hauling and splitting loads of cordwood, storing it and then carrying it again into the home, but still desire the ambience and radiance of a wood burning stove, then it may be time to check out the benefits of a wood pellet stove. Although on a direct cost comparison basis, the pellet fuel works out more expensive, it does come ready to use, and the wood pellet stove takes considerably less effort to operate and clean.
Z Mesh, An Innovative Floor Heating System
Z Mesh is a state of the art floor heating system that will work well in a number of interior locations as well as on roofs for snow melting. Z Mesh is a type of floor heating system that will provide comfort and warmth to consumers in their home or office building. Z Mesh is easy to install and proves an additional value to the home. It works with most types of flooring including hard wood, carpet and laminate flooring and requires no floor build up. Z Mesh is installed dire…
Toronto Heating And Air Conditioning
In every part of the world, domestic air conditioning is a common feature, especially in the heat of the summer and in the cooler months, fireplaces are almost the central feature of every household.
Using The Ground to Cut Your Utility Bill
As fossil fuels get more expensive, society in general is starting to get serious about finding new power sources. Geothermal heating is a simple answer for homes.
Using The Sun To Cut Pool Heating Costs
One of the biggest energy expenses for homes is heating the pool. Using the power of the sun can keep you swimming in the middle of winter.
Time to Heat the Pool Again – Cheaply
As we slowly leave winter behind, it is time to start heating the pool up again. Here are some tips on how to do it without heating up your utility bill.