It is appropriate to adjust the temperature of your HVAC system morning and night to maintain comfort and save energy. An adjustment of 3 degrees is the maximum recommended for a heat pump. The reason for this is that (more…)
January 5, 2010
Chimney Balloon
From www.ChimneyBalloon.com: You can use a Chimney Balloon in any kind of fireplace or stove that you can reach into the chimney area above the damper. It does not matter what type of fuel is burned in the fireplace or stove. The Chimney Balloon material is resilient to your dormant chimneys environment.
However, some states have codes about damper use with vented gas log fireplaces. I would encourage you to see the Fuel code for your state before using any type of damper with your gas log fireplace.
January 2, 2010
I bought two pressure pans last week from Energy Conservatory, one large for measuring duct leakage at supplies & returns and one small for measuring air leakage at outlets, switches and recessed lights. I am really looking forward to having these tools to better diagnose duct leakage. Here’s what Energy Conservatory has to say:
Pressure Pan
