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Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

Case Study: Geothermal brings 1830s Farmhouse into 21st Century

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 18, 2014 | Case Studies, Crawl Spaces, Featured Posts, Heating & Cooling

Myhomescience.com will be producing a series of energy-upgrade case studies. The first describes a job done in 2013 by Halco Energy. Halco was recently recognized as “best in the country” in a field of over 1,900 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® contractors...
Programmable thermostats, but no significant savings this winter. What are we doing wrong?

Programmable thermostats, but no significant savings this winter. What are we doing wrong?

by admin | Feb 17, 2014 | Basements, Heating Systems, Q&A

Q. Our house has forced-air heating and AC, with two zones. We replaced our old thermostats with programmable models to save energy, but we haven’t seen any significant savings this winter. What are we doing wrong? A. Research has shown that programmable thermostats...
Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?

Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?

by Joseph R. Provey | Feb 14, 2014 | Heating Systems, Q&A

Why does my gas furnace seem to be delivering less heat than it did when it was new?   There are many reasons for reduced furnace performance but a common cause is, in a word, dirt. When the furnace’s heat exchanger or blower wheel gets coated with dust,...

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