Category Archives: Furnace

Common Approaches to Heating Your Home: Part III

This is Part III of a 3 part Series.  Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here. Hybrid Heat Pump This choice is sometimes referred to as a Dual Fuel Heat Pump. It utilized both gas and electricity to heat … Continue reading

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Common Approaches to Heating and Cooling Your Home: Part I

This is Part I.  Part II is here. Homes in Kansas are heated by several methods. These range from wood stoves to various types of solar heating.  The most common method is a central forced air unit. These are found … Continue reading

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My Nest Labs Thermostat – Week 1 Ends

   Last Saturday, I installed my new Nest Thermostat. You can read how that went   at http://bit.ly/yNhq3x .  It is billed as a “Learning Thermostat’, so I promised to let you know how the first week went. Saturday and … Continue reading

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A Knock on the Door, Early Saturday Morning

  I was just getting around, 8:03 AM.  Who could be at the door?  It’s January, Tori might be selling Girl Scout Cookies. That would be good! No!  It is the FedEx guy.  On a Saturday!  He has my Nest … Continue reading

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Initial Thoughts on the $100 Efficiency Kansas Audit

Two weeks into the new $100 Full Service Subsidized Audit by Efficiency Kansas! What is happening? People are interested! Families are scheduling audits for their homes. The announcement of the program and the initial coverage in the Wichita paper on … Continue reading

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Efficiency Kansas Subsidized Energy Audits

The Efficiency Kansas Revolving Loan Program notified their Certified Auditors last night via e-mail on the start of the new subsidized audit program. This subsidized audit program has been in the works for the past few weeks. We now have … Continue reading

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The Unglamorous Conservationist

This article is a Guest Posting. I read this yesterday and thought it was very timely and appropriate with our current heat wave! Originally Published: August 13, 2010 by kathrynkfletcher Going green is trendy. Everyone is doing it. ‘Green collared’ … Continue reading

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Energy Mortgages Part II

Q: How much money could be available to increase a loan amount for Efficient Improvements? A: Amounts vary with the program. The EEM and EIM is recognized and provided for by the F.H.A. with both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; … Continue reading

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How Much Energy Do We Need?

We all use energy, every day!  Electric, Natural Gas, Propane!  How much and where does it come from?  More importantly,  how much do we pay for it? I think we can use what we need, we can keep our house … Continue reading

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