This is for Blog Action day where many thousands of bloggers will be writing something about the environment. I thought I would do something on topic for a change.
Doing a little research I found that 21 percent of the energy consumed in the US is used by residential buildings. Things like space heating, [...]
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Energy Efficiency in older homes
Fuel storage, Part III: The fire wood pile
I almost forgot this one until today when I was moving my fire wood supply from its summer drying place to its winter ready to use place. We burn about 1 cord of wood per year. This year, it is mostly a Pear tree, which I cut down last spring, and some left [...]
Fuel Storage, Part II: Propane tanks
The other major heating fuel used is LP gas, or propane. This is not to be confused with natural gas, which is not stored on site, but piped into homes by a utility company. Natural gas has a slightly less than half BTU value than that of propane. Natural gas primarily consists [...]
Fuel Storage Tanks, Part I: Heating Oil
Something that I don’t often think about, but nearly every house needs, is some sort of tank to hold fuel. Be it propane or heating oil, it has to be stored safely and in a way that does not harm the environment. In the past, it was very common for a heating contractor [...]
Installing our Jotul F100 Woodstove
Our house came with a Franklin stove, which was improperly installed. The clearance behind the stove was not adequate, and there was an electrical outlet back there that was pretty much melted. One has to wonder how the house did not burn down. When we re-built the living room area, I decided [...]
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