Category: Home Appliances

People who are now living in areas with hard water realize that whole house water filter systems result in softer hair, cleaner clothes, and also better drinking water. What most people don’t know is that, the resource circulating in their pipes usually includes chemicals and also harmful bacteria. Most of these particles might have a critical negative impact on your overall health.   Continue reading “Whole House Water Filters – Why We Need Them?”

A table saw is the first piece of equipment a woodworker must buy as it is a significantly functional machine that can be used in almost all woodworking and DIY home improvement. It is the eye catching piece of any woodworking garage. The woodworker can use the table saw to cut, miter, square, rips, sculpt, groove and also join wooden material together. The table saw come with a smooth surface but heavy. You will find a handle that can be used in raising or lowering the blade. Another handle can be used to aligning the blade angle and to adapt the dust collection connections. Continue reading “The Woodworking Table Saw”

With the increasing cost of energy resource many homeowners are trying to find the new solutions to provide energy to their home. Some are utilizing water energy while others are switching over to wind. But, the one energy source that seems easy to absorb is the sunlight. By hiring a solar power contractor, it is possible to move forward from the issues of high cost into a cheap way of life that provides you each comfort and ease you desire.

The Solar Energy Installer Long Island, NY will help you to create that by providing you with alternative energy for your home. What does your house need and how should it reap the benefits of the sun’s rays instead of electrical power or natural gas?
– You can take advantage of the installation of solar panels which can heat your home’s water supply. Domestic hot water tanks need non-stop energy use and their will continuously increase if you use electrical energy.
– You can install a system within your house that enables most of your electrical system powered by solar power. Rather than using conventional electricity, each of your home appliances and gadgets can be powered up by the sun via an in-home converter.
– You can still cool and heat your home by using the sun rays, By installing the proper type of system, you do not need to pay the gas bill any longer, the propane company and in many cases the company processing your electric heat.

You should consult Solar power contractor with many years of experience to get solar Panels Long Island installed in your home. Doing this will help you to save money and time. They will also guide you to the best way of reducing your tax through a tax break. Certain homeowners will be eligible for income tax savings if they have installed solar powered systems at their house.

Well you can spend as much as you want! There are many variables. The very first thing that you will want to do is check your local restrictions. Many areas have height restrictions and some even have amount of property that it will be on. For instance, where I live you must have 5 acres to have a wind turbine to produce your own electricity. Of course that would be for a huge tower to power my entire house. I would be allowed to have a small wind power turbine.

So the next thing that you must ask yourself is about your skill level and how much you want to save.

I have seen do it yourselfers put up 20 foot towers and power everything. I have seen small turbines that just provide enough electricity to run a shop. And that was in a very small yard!

So if you have plenty of property and money, you could hire someone to come in and erect a wind turbine tower for you.The cost of wind power at this level would be very expensive.A few thousand dollars.  I have seen systems up to $200,000.00. Of course that would be a commercial size system. At this level you will want to do a lot of math. I would recommend getting a professional involved. You would need to check the payback time. In other words how long would it take to pay for the system in savings. And do not forget to check for tax incentives and/or rebates. Most areas have incentives for renewable energy projects.

So if you are a do it yourselfer and have some time, you can probably put a system together for around $200.00 or less. Will it power your whole house? Probably not. But you could save up to 80% on your energy bill!

I ended up going with All in the Family Heating and Air. They are a small company right here in Laurel, DE. There are 2 employees who also happen to be the owners, Jere and Hollie Marvel. Down to earth and honest people who tell it like it is. No games, just what is best for the customer! Their shop is right at their house so their overhead is very low. This is how they can afford to do it for less.

Jere recommended a Bryant Evolution series 16.5 seer heat pump. And a pair of Rinnai tankless water heaters for the domestic hot water and the heat pump backup (and to heat my small shop).

The Evolution Series control is amazing. It tells you the inside, outside, and requested temperature all at once. There are many ways to set it to reduce energy consumption. It alerts you if there is a problem, or the unit requires service. And it is very quiet. This was important to my wife as her office is right next to the outdoor unit.

Reducing My Energy Consumption: What Do I Think So Far?

Well, Jere and Hollie have basically the same system that I have. They have 2 teens living at home. I have just my wife and myself. So I suspect that I my energy consumption will be less than theirs. I was getting 4 deliveries of gas a year. They are getting less than one. That should save me around $80 – $90 per month. The bad thing is that with reduced energy consumption, comes higher prices per gallon. Seems like no one wants a customer who doesn’t use much gas!

I have been checking my electric meter for the last 4 days. We have had a couple of nice days and a couple of VERY cold days. So it should be a good indicator.So last March I averaged 90 KWH per day. And for this first check I averaged 56 KWH. WOW! I really think that I am going to like this.

Reducing My Energy Consumption: The Bottom Line

I had saved a little bit of money because I knew that this project needed to happen. I also got a couple of checks from my credit card company offering me interest free money for a year. That came at a good time and I took advantage of it. Thank you Discover! I think that the money I save in reduced energy consumption will cover the payments. So I will definitely see a payback on this project in just a few years.

But there are also other advantages besides reduced energy consumption. I have and endless supply of hotter water that is only made if I “call” for it. The air from this new system feels warmer at the same setting. The new system is quieter than the old. I have a lot of additional storage space in the “boiler room”. Both Rinnais are mounted on the wall so the floor is empty. Used to be a big old boiler and a huge water tank.

My advice to you? If you have an old inefficient system start checking out the new systems that can reduce your energy consumption. And remember what Jere said. “You can pay now, or you can pay later”!