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HEAT RECOVERY VENTILATOR: Install Your Own and Save $$$
Updated on October 31st, 2020
Before you get started be sure to check out the heat recovery ventilator Q&A section at the end of this article...Continue Reading
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HOME ENERGY: Don’t Get Fooled By Convincing Nonsense
Updated on August 8th, 2020
In the 1990s, I visited a man who was eager to show me a wonderful home heating system he'd installed in his house and...Continue Reading
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WATER HEATER MAINTENANCE: Have You Done the Annual Job?
Updated on September 12th, 2020
UPDATED 11Sep2020 + video below: If you’re like most people, the hot water in your home is heated inside a tank that...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: Heating Technology Offers Energy Security
Updated on April 6th, 2019
Updated 6Apr2019: Lately I've been getting a steady stream of questions about the outdoor wood furnace we use at our...Continue Reading
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Is a Tankless Water Heater for You?
Updated on December 19th, 2020
VIDEO BELOW: Tankless water heaters are a popular item these days and they offer real advantages – they save energy...Continue Reading
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OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE: DETAILED VIDEO TOUR
Updated on April 5th, 2019
Click below to watch a video tour of the outdoor wood furnace I installed at his own place for wood heat back in 2011...Continue Reading
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Should Cool Air be Coming from a Heat Recovery Ventilator
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Marlyse reads my column in the Ottawa Citizen, and she’s concerned about the cool air coming in from her newly...Continue Reading
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Cast Iron Rads – An Old Idea That Still Makes Sense
Updated on November 22nd, 2015
Steve reintroduces us to cast iron rads, explains little known benefits of using this type of heating, and demonstrates...Continue Reading
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Bradley Burner Pellet Grate
Updated on May 14th, 2019
Heating with wood pellets offers one of the most economical ways to keep your home warm in the winter, but until...Continue Reading
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Heating Well With Wood
Updated on October 29th, 2014
Cold weather is one of the reasons I love Canada, and heating with wood is one of the reasons I love cold weather The...Continue Reading