Top 5 Tankless Water Heaters
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Top 5 Tankless Water Heaters Posted in November 20th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Many people have recently decided to make the change from storage tank water heaters to tankless water heaters. Aside from being virtually maintenance-free, these units will save most homeowners anywhere from 30% - 50% off their current electric bill. What makes tankless water heaters so efficient? Unlike standard storage tanks, which work 24 [...]
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Here Comes the Sun: GE Consumer & Industrial to Develop Innovative Line of Solar Water Heaters (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
LOUISVILLE, Ky.----GE Consumer & Industrial, the first U.S. company to meet newly established ENERGY STAR® standards for residential water heaters, announced today that they are developing a line of innovative solar water heaters that are designed to meet the 2009 Energy Star guidelines.
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Instant Water Heaters - What You Should Know
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Whether you are thinking about remodeling or making some changes to improve energy efficiency in your home there are some things you should know about instant (or tank-less) water heaters.
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Performance Meets Style as Products Go Eco-chic in the Bath (Carteret County News-Times)
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
(ARA) - While the green movement has hit mainstream America, there are still a number of homeowners who think going green means sacrificing performance and style -- especially in the bathroom.
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Is The Season To Save - Just One Of The Many Benefits Of Tankless Water Heaters
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Is The Season To Save - Just One Of The Many Benefits Of Tankless Water Heaters Posted in November 20th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Would you like to save up to 50% on your next water heating bill and have an endless supply of hot water? ENDLESS SUPPLY OF HOT WATER With a tankless water heater you can enjoy, instant on demand hot water 24 hours a day. Water is instantly heated as it flows through the tankless water heater [...]
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Electric Tankless Water Heaters - Will They Save You Money?
November 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Electric Tankless Water Heaters - Will They Save You Money? Posted in November 20th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning I was thinking about what topic to post on this weekend and I got a call from my sister. She asked; where can I get a tankless water heater. This was fortuitous, because I had just read an article on gas tankless water heaters and the comparative costs of installing one versus a [...]
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How to be Cost Effective When Buying a New Water Heater: Bottom Line, Save Money
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
How to be Cost Effective When Buying a New Water Heater: Bottom Line, Save Money Posted in November 19th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Cost Effectiveness The situation described in this article only relates to tank-type water heaters. Solar water heaters and tankless water heaters do not apply to this information. You can do many things to keep an old heater going and make it last as long as possible. You could buy a new tank with the latest [...]
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Return on Investment (ROI) on Tankless Water Heaters
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Return on Investment (ROI) on Tankless Water Heaters Posted in November 19th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning A payback analysis every energy conscious consumer should consider There are a lot of tankless water heater manufactures claiming a wide range of savings on your next water heating bill. A quick search on the web will show you a percent reduction of up 80%. However the question still exists: how much would you really save [...]
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GTR: Tankless Water Heaters with Rinnai
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas' Editor-In-Chief, talks about how to improve home energy efficiency using tankless water heaters with Mike Murtaugh, Marketing Manager fo Rinnai America (http://www.rinnai.us).
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The Pros and Cons of Electric Tankless Water Heaters
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The Pros and Cons of Electric Tankless Water Heaters Posted in November 19th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Just like with the normal water heaters on the market there are two different types of tankless water heaters. There is the normal gas tankless water heaters and the electric tankless water heaters. This the normal as with all the other types of appliances in the home and many people are on the lookout for [...]
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Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The New York-Penn Blood Service, the blood collection headquarters for Tompkins County, reports an acute blood shortage in our region.
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Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater - A Technology Defined
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Natural Gas Tankless Water Heater - A Technology Defined Posted in November 19th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning In Europe as well as in Japan, natural gas tankless water heaters are common. Twenty five years ago, tankless water heaters appeared in the United States. Uses: Heat the water used for bathing Heat the water used for washing clothes. Dishwasher boosters Booster for a hot water system (wood-fired or solar) Heating water for commercial purposes Heating water that
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Q&A: Penney Eyes ‘Light Green’ Consumers (BrandWeek)
November 19th, 2008 · No Comments
Since March, environmental lifestyle expert and author Danny Seo has been showing J.C. Penney shoppers that it’s easy being green by identifying store products such as organic cotton towels and bamboo bowls, and giving the products a Simply Green distinction (a program created by J.C. Penney).
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Why Tankless Water Heaters Make Sense
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Tankless water heaters are also known as instant water heaters. These units make sense for homeowners for several reasons. In vacation homes they can be very desirable. Here are some of the main reasons why tankless water heaters make sense as opposed to the traditional water heater.
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Energy Efficient Tankless Water Heaters
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
Good description of how tankless hot water heaters work, and the benefits of using them.
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How To Put Some Green Into Your Business (CNBC via Yahoo! Finance)
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
If you run your own business owner or are a decision maker at someone else's company, here's how you can green your routine while fattening the bottom line.
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EccoTemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
While most tankless water heaters require expensive permanent installation, the Ecotemp L5 water heater provides hot water anywhere there is a water spigot and a garden hose. The L5 comes with a propane hose and a telephone-style shower nozzle. To set up the L5, you hang it on nail, attach the water hose, and connect the propane hose to a standard portable propane tank. The burner starts automatically when you turn on the water using the control on the shower nozzle. Tom Sackett tells us abou
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CORRECTING and REPLACING Home Heating Costs and Environmental Concerns Prompt Puget Sound Residents to Switch to … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
BELLEVUE, Wash.----Graph six, first sentence should read: PSE encourages natural gas customers to use energy efficient appliances to offset conversion costs and help the environment by offering $350 for qualifying natural gas furnaces, $50 for qualifying natural gas water heaters, and $150 for tankless natural gas water heaters.
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Home Heating Costs and Environmental Concerns Prompt Puget Sound Residents to Switch to Natural Gas (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
BELLEVUE, Wash.----Puget Sound Energy announced today that inquiries regarding natural gas conversions have accelerated in recent months as colder winter weather approaches, due largely to homeowners’ concerns about home heating costs.
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Your Money: Tell us how you cut expenses or stretch your income (KY3 Springfield)
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
We're looking for your ideas to share with others.
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Blu Homes - prefab green home builder
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Blu Homes - prefab green home builder by rd @ 10:35 am 1 comment » A helpful reader just turned us on to Blu Homes, an innovative builder of prefab, sustainable green homes. Blu Homes factory manufactures stylish, energy efficient, sustainable homes utilizing Cradle to Cradle (c2c) certified building materials, energy efficient lighting and appliances, efficient heating and cooling technologies (radiant heat and tankless water heaters etc.), low VOC finishes, countertops and tiles create
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Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
The New York-Penn Blood Service, the blood collection headquarters for Tompkins County, reports an acute blood shortage in our region.
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L.A. goes green with Gatsby Hollywood, a complete eco-friendly community
November 17th, 2008 · No Comments
Hollywood is synonymous to glamour, movies and celebrities. But henceforth, it will also be associated with Los Angeles's first solar-powered, green urban community. Located in Southern California, this uber green Gatsby Hollywood is planned and developed by MasterCraft Homes. Though still under construction, this eco-friendly community comprises of 34 homes that are already flaunting a Certified California Green Builder stamp of approval. This solar-powered urban enclave is designed with 100%
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Cheap Tankless Water Heaters – Solution to Your Residential and Commercial Water Needs
November 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Cheap Tankless Water Heaters are a boon for those seeking saving on energy bills. Some people may argue that they are costlier than conventional storage water heaters. To a certain extent it is true. But when you learn more about the benefits of Tankless Water Heaters, you will find this argument meaningless. The average life period of a Tankless Water Heater is 20 years, if it is properly installed and maintained. And during these 20 years, it will return you more than what you initially paid
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Performance Meets Style as Products Go Eco-chic in the Bath (Carteret County News-Times)
November 16th, 2008 · No Comments
(ARA) - While the green movement has hit mainstream America, there are still a number of homeowners who think going green means sacrificing performance and style -- especially in the bathroom.
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Tankless Electric Water Heaters - Heating Up Your Water When You Need It
November 15th, 2008 · No Comments
Tankless Electric Water Heaters - Heating Up Your Water When You Need It Posted in November 15th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Tankless electric water heaters are taking over the world! Well, not exactly the world…just the world that was once dominated by electric water heater tanks. These technological innovations are beginning to appear in houses, apartments and condominium units everywhere simply because of the promise of hot water whenever the person needs it. This promise h
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Install GFI units in all areas that are near water (The Signal)
November 15th, 2008 · No Comments
By Robert Lamoureux Your Home Improvements Posted: Nov. 14, 2008 9:39 p.m. Hi Robert, We have got an outlet in the kitchen and whenever I use the blender, the plug is very hot when I put it away. Do you think installing a GFI would alleviate this problem?
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The Pros and Cons of Tankless Water Heaters
November 15th, 2008 · No Comments
The Pros and Cons of Tankless Water Heaters Posted in November 15th, 2008 Category:Heating and Air Conditioning Tankless, or demand, water heaters have long been fixtures in Europe and Japan. With the new push in the United States toward more energy efficiency, these water heaters are becoming more popular. Instead of constantly using energy to heat a large tank of water as conventional water heaters do, these tankless models heat water on [...]
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Performance Meets Style as Products Go Eco-chic in the Bath (Carteret County News-Times)
November 14th, 2008 · No Comments
(ARA) - While the green movement has hit mainstream America, there are still a number of homeowners who think going green means sacrificing performance and style -- especially in the bathroom.
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Water heater choice and maintenance can reduce energy costs (PhysOrg)
November 13th, 2008 · No Comments
(PhysOrg.com) -- Between 16 and 18 percent of home energy is used to generate hot water, so hot water tank maintenance can pay big dividends on your energy bill.
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Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)
November 13th, 2008 · No Comments
The NY-Penn Blood Service, the blood collection headquarters for Tompkins County, reports an acute blood shortage in our region.
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Cold Weather Energy Efficiency Options (WDHN Dothan)
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
The people who bring you propane have some seasonal tips for you. As the mercury drops, the cost of heating your home will rise. With inevitable fluctuations in fuel prices, there is one thing that remains a constant: the heat and efficiency of propane.
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Using geo-thermal heating (CTV Toronto)
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
Imagine heating your home by digging holes in your backyard. It's called geo-thermal heating. It's expensive up front, but is it practical in the long run?
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Performance Meets Style as Products Go Eco-chic in the Bath (Carteret County News-Times)
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
(ARA) - While the green movement has hit mainstream America, there are still a number of homeowners who think going green means sacrificing performance and style -- especially in the bathroom.
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Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal)
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
The NY-Penn Blood Service, the blood collection headquarters for Tompkins County, reports an acute blood shortage in our region.
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Cold Weather Energy Efficiency Options (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
November 12th, 2008 · No Comments
The Propane Education & Research Council Offers Tips for Improved Efficiency
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A Housing Development Powered by the Sun
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Hollywood, California is still reaching for the sun (and the stars, of course). MasterCraft Homes has broken ground on a 34 single-family detached home community located south of Sunset Boulevard and close to LA theatres and shopping. The houses are being built on city land that was once a convalescent hospital. The Gatsby Hollywood development touts itself as LA’s “first solar-powered urban enclave” and each home will have its own photovoltaic array. The houses also integrate other gre
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let’s go shopping for winter!
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
I love traveling in winter. It’s nice to put on those jackets I had bought for years! Being clad in dark colored tights and matching wool scarves become a trendy and stylish affair. Besides, clothes layering can be fun and creative. Besides checking out on the facilities of each hotel accommodation in our travel destination, I’m checking if there are heaters in the room and heated blanket in some of the hotels. At this point, it doesn’t matter if the bathroom comes with tankless water heat
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The Gatsby Hollywood - a solar-powered community
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
The Gatsby Hollywood - a solar-powered community by rd @ 8:23 am post a comment » Green building is going Hollywood. The Gatsby Hollywood has announced it will be Metro L.A.’s first all solar-powered, green community. The development is under construction on the corner of Hollywood’s Fountain and Wilcox Avenues. The 34 single family detached homes in the all-new community will offer premier sun-powered features and a Certified California Green Builder stamp of approval. The 1,500 square
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Settlement could save households money on their oil heating costs (The Buffalo News)
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Low-income households that heat with oil could save up to $1,000 annually through a new $1.9 million oil efficiency program funded with money raised through a settlement of Clean Air Act violations.
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Yucaipa bids are lower as contractors compete for work (The Press-Enterprise)
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
YUCAIPA - City officials have discovered a silver lining in the sputtering economy: Contractors are becoming fiercely competitive in their bids as they scramble to find work.
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Yucaipa bids are lower as contractors compete for work (The Press-Enterprise)
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
YUCAIPA - City officials have discovered a silver lining in the sputtering economy: Contractors are becoming fiercely competitive in their bids as they scramble to find work.
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Yucaipa bids are lower as contractors compete for work (The Press-Enterprise)
November 11th, 2008 · No Comments
YUCAIPA - City officials have discovered a silver lining in the sputtering economy: Contractors are becoming fiercely competitive in their bids as they scramble to find work.
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History in the making in Swede Hill (Austin American-Statesman)
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Like a hand-painted old photograph, five new houses and a remodeled one in Swede Hill have added a dash of vibrant color to a historic East Austin neighborhood without diminishing its vintage feel.
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Business coach helps small companies realize potential (Cypress Sun)
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
In a fledgling economy, some small business owners are seeking strategic guidance to help them meet their bottom line. But in their effort to thrive, sometimes family life has to take a back seat.
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Fundraiser set to aid Geneva resident (Kane County Chronicle)
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
GENEVA - It’s been one thing after another for the Sullivan family of Geneva.
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Finding a trustworthy licensed plumber
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Finding the the right plumbing service professional for your home or business can be a chanellge. Sites such as usplumber.com make choising a plumbing contractor. Contractors on this site are licesed and customer rated.
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The 2008 election: Where are they now? (Salon.com)
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Salon catches up with some of the also-rans, has-beens and future standouts from the 2008 election cycle.
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Sydney Plumbing News - Sustainable Plumbing, Safe Work.
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments
Find out about changes to Master Plumbers Association requirements, along with news on sustainable plumbing practices, safe work instructions and more.
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Feeling Rather Frazzled
November 9th, 2008 · No Comments
The girls have been wild all day and for some reason weekends never go as smoothly as weekdays. Yesterday was worse. I felt like crap all day and Billy hunted with his dad, cousin and another guy all morning and then went back out there in the afternoon. FIL’s friend that is some sort of carpenter killed a big buck. I watched them skin it. I can’t believe I stood there looking at this gutted out animal but I did and so did Emma and Cate. They were fascinated so I figured what the heck. Maybe som
