Archive for 'heating'

The Mystery of the Heat Pump, Solved!

Posted on04. Jan, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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Here’s a website of heat pump reviews, detailing everything you always wanted to know about heat pumps (but were afraid to ask!). Seriously, I have learned, over the course of owning this drafty 1855 house for over decade, that it really, really pays to know how your heating system works. We spend a [...]

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Giving the Furnace a Vacation

Posted on23. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I’m continuing my series of ways, tips, and products to save money this heating season. Check the category “HVAC” or do a search for “heating” and “furnace” for more posts on this subject.
I have a great big old house, having more holes than Swiss cheese. Also, 90% of my home is uninsulated, and cannot [...]

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Looking at Electric Heaters

Looking at Electric Heaters

Posted on22. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I do not trust kerosene heaters. They are a terrible burn and fire hazard. I had a few bad experiences as a young lady (turned it on only for the flames to go POOF; another time, I burned holes in a shirt that I had been drying over the heater). And if you have young [...]

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Change Your Furnace Filters Regularly

Change Your Furnace Filters Regularly

Posted on12. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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We had our first big freeze last night. The house is pretty cold this morning, but I am stubbornly being a miserly scrooge frugal by refusing to turn on the furnace yet. Truth is, I’m late this year in getting ready for winter! My furnace needs a tune up and new filters yet, and I [...]

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Cold Air Return Vents

Posted on03. Dec, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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This blog gets a lot of hits from people searching Google, questioning whether they should cover their cold air return vents.
I just wanted to let you know that it is very unadvisable that you cover these vents. I did for a few years until my Furnace Guy informed me of the details.
Your home needs cold [...]

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