The long anticipated, eagerly awaited day finally came today. I
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We had really nice weather today, so when I got home from work, I took the opportunity to clean the wood stove chimney. If you use a wood burning appliance, the chimney needs to be cleaned at least once a year to remove any soot and creosote build up. It is important because creosote is [...] I read an interesting article about home heating. It seems that many people are concerned about staying warm this winter, while not breaking the bank. We are also looking at ways to improve our bottom line by making smart heating choices. Of course understanding the different fuel types and making a valid comparison is an [...] Update: I spoke with Jay, and he mentioned one thing that he found a bit annoying about his pellet stove. That is the noise that the blower makes. He stated that when the stove is really going, the blower can be loud enough that it is hard to hear the TV. With the price of [...] Last year I bought 76 bags of cellulose insulation with the intention of blowing it in the attic myself before winter came. Then I needed to make several business trips to Gainesville, Florida, so the project was put off. Then I could not rent a blower, and finally just decided that it could wait until [...] After moving in, my first project was re-configuring and re-connecting our hydronic (baseboard hot water) heating system. During the renovation, much of the existing base board radiators had to be removed to replace floors. A new Dunkirk oil-fired furnace was installed in 1997. It is 85.2 percent efficient and has an output of 105 MBTU. [...] |
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