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- Solar Water Heater Controllers
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/13/2009)
- The company has added two new controls to its solar water heating appliance. The Thermal Energy Controller mounts to the storage tank, directs the appliance, and enables secondary applications like pool or space heating. The wireless Thermal Energy Monitor mounts inside the home, communicates with the controller, and, through displays, shows daily, monthly, annual, and lifetime dollar savings. 519-268-6500.
- Wall-Mounted Eco-Heater
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/13/2009)
- The wall-mounted Eco-heater can heat a 10-foot-by-12-foot room using the same amount of power as four incandescent light bulbs. The paintable unit has an on/off switch and measures 23 1/4 inches square. It mounts about 3/4 inch away from a wall and 6 to 8 inches from the floor. 973-214-5467.
- Wireless HVAC Control System
- BUILDING PRODUCTS Magazine (1/13/2009)
- This comfort and zoning platform allows homeowners to control their HVAC wirelessly. The highlight of the system is the handheld Portable Comfort Control device that homeowners can use to adjust indoor temperature; it also provides information on outdoor conditions. The product line also includes the wireless FocusPRO thermostat and Wireless Outdoor Sensor. 800-328-5111.
- SmartSense Ventilation System
- BUILDER Online (1/9/2009)
- A SmartSense Ventilation System will create integrated moisture management using the company's Ultra Silent fans installed throughout the house. The system monitors manual usage of the fans and automatically activates when there is a need. The Energy Star-rated fans use less than 35 watts during ventilation cycles and operate at 0.3 and 0.7 sones. Broan-NuTone. 800-558-1711.
- Cheat Sheet: Indoor Air Quality
- Oakland Tribune (1/2/2009)
- The quality of the air we breathe indoors becomes even more important in the colder months, when we naturally spend more time inside. But the list of things that pollute that air is a long one, featuring such varied culprits as combustion sources (oil, gas, kerosene, coal, wood and tobacco), building materials (deteriorated insulation, damp carpet), household cleaners, even our furniture and carpets."In return for saving energy, many of us aren't feeling that well," says Tim Burke, strategic-marketing manager of the White- Rodgers division of Emerson Electric Co., which makes air cleaners and humidifiers.
- Test Home Uses Sun, Wind, Earth
- Omaha World-Herald (12/30/2008)
- Dec. 30--The World-Herald featured a unique structure rising from a residential neighborhood, the Zero Net Energy Test Home, in a story last month. Readers were so curious about the cutting-edge, "green" house that they wrote to us with more questions, which were passed to Avery Schwer, a Kiewit Institute professor overseeing the project. First, a quick recap:
- Envision Geothermal System
- REMODELING Magazine (12/9/2008)
- The Envision Series geothermal system can save homeowners up to 70% on their utility bills, the maker says. The highly efficient system's two-speed compressor units reach a 5.0 COP in heating and a 30 EER in cooling in ground-loop applications. Available in seven single-speed and five dual-capacity sizes, the Envision series uses environmentally friendly R-410A refrigerant, and features microprocessor control that sequences all components during operation for optimum performance. 800.436.7283.
- Wall-Mounted Electric Panel Heater
- REMODELING Magazine (12/9/2008)
- With no fans or exposed heating elements, the wall-mounted Eco-Heater electric panel heater can warm a 10 foot by 12 foot room and use only as much electricity as four incandescent light bulbs. The design creates a natural convection effect by drawing cold air in at the bottom of the panel, heating the air in the small gap between the heater and the wall, and then directing warm air out the top of the panel. The paintable unit measures 23 1/4 by 23 1/4 inches and mounts 3/4 inches from a wall and 6 to 8 inches from the floor. 973.214.5467.
- DO IT YOURSELF: ; Knocking and Shaking Could Indicate a Dip-Tube Problem
- Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V. (11/30/2008)
- Q. When I turn on the hot water in my bathroom sink, the water comes out in spurts. I also feel knocking and shaking in the hot- water pipes in the basement. If you are getting the same symptoms in other fixtures, including sinks and shower heads, and you have an older water heater (made in 1993-97) you are probably having a dip-tube problem.
- DO IT YOURSELF: ; Portable Generators Cheaper but a Hassle
- Sunday Gazette - Mail; Charleston, W.V. (11/23/2008)
- have periodic power failures in our area that are a real nuisance. Is it practical to install a generator to supply emergency power to our home? generator powerful enough to keep a lot of electrical appliances running as usual can be quite expensive.
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