Every home is going to need a good heating system put in place. The heating system is not only going to make sure that your home is warm during the winter, but it is also going to ensure that your home has a good supply of hot water. As a result, you need to make sure that you have a system that is of good quality and will not break down any time soon. If you move into an older house, you may have to get a new heating system installed. The same can be said for those who decide to build their own house. It is important to find someone who is going to provide you with a good job, but you are also going to want to save a bit of money. The first thing to remember is that you will be paying for quality. It is better to pay a good rate […]
Troubleshooting Your Oil Furnace Problems
Oil Furnaces are used in many homes as heating systems. This option is an important part to one’s comfort at home and if it breaks down, it can be devastating. Repairs can be costly and can take time to complete. If your oil furnace breaks down, take the steps below to try and troubleshoot the problem. STEP #1 Check the Thermostat First, check the thermostat. If the room temperature is seventy degrees for example, and the thermostat is set on sixty five, then the unit will not kick on. Simply change the temperature to remedy the problem. If the thermostat is a programmable one, make sure the batteries are working properly. The batteries may simply need to be changed. If your oil furnace is connected with central air or is zone, check and make sure the switch on the selector is set to heat. This can also be a simple remedy. Many times, it is […]
4 ways to heat your home without electricity
Electricity is an important part of everyday life. We all have become accustomed to having electricity at home every hour of every day. We need electricity to get ready for the day and get ready for bed. We must have power to function, especially when it comes to staying comfortable in our homes. However, there are several ways to get by without power. Home owners need to have heat in the home to feel comfortable during the winter months and there are options for heating the home without electricity. Below are four ways to heat the home without electricity which will allow you to save power as well as save money on your utility bill. Fireplace One option for heating the home without electricity is a fireplace. If you have a fireplace in the home, you can purchase firewood or simply scour the woods to find wood that will allow you to heat your home […]
Types of Underfloor Heating
Underfloor heating is a type of heating that is considered central type of heating because it provides indoor climate control to make the home more comfortable. Underfloor heating can heat a home using three different types of heat production: conduction, convection, and radiation. The phrase radiant heat or radiant heating is often times used to describe this type of heating because radiation creates a great deal of the heat produced for purposes of comfortably heating a house. Even though the term radiant heat is sometimes used to describe all underfloor heating, not all underfloor heating technology uses radiation. Underfloor heating actually has a long history that goes back before electricity even. Archelogists have discovered in Asia that create tunnels to allow drafts of smoke through these tunnels covered with stone underneath floors of terraced homes. The smoke from fires heated the stones, and this would heat the ancient homes. Underfloor heating has evolved over the […]
How Efficient Is A Geothermal Heat Pump?
Geothermal heat pumps or GeoExchange have been used in homes since the 1940s. This type of heat pump is earth-coupled, water-sourced or ground sourced. This type of heat pump uses the temperature of the ground or water as a means of collecting or exchanging heat instead of using the air as a means of collecting or exchanging heat. Since the ground and water holds a steadier temperature than air does, this type of heat pump is 300 percent to 600 percent more efficient than an air-sourced heat pump especially on a bitterly cold winter day. There are temperature extremes all over the world. In some places the summer sees excessively high heat and in other regions winters are bitterly cold reaching well below zero. These temperature extremes really only exist on the earth’s surface, and just a few feet below the ground the temperature of the earth stay fairly consistent most of the time. Depending […]
