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"This page has a link to a Manitoba Hydro study, as well as the Steven Winter study: http://www.mge.com/home/appliances/heatpumps/ The Feb. 2013 issue of Energy Design Update has an interview w/ Steve Kavanaugh, ASHRAE fellow and heat pump guru.…"

"Other options to consider: An inverter hooked up to your car's battery  http://bit.ly/URRX63    With a carefully chosen inverter, you can run several items, including a furnace w/ an ECM motor (if the wire to the…"

"In the final animation, what's "CPM" stand for? Possible typo for CFM? Back when the Lennox Complete Heat and the early Polaris systems were on the market, a few contractors I talked to reported bad experiences. I heard…"

"I'd suggest buying sturdier plastic ones. Martin Holladay gave a comprehensive list of mfrs.…"

"Keith Williams told me he has successfully removed UFFI by taking off the baseboard and vacuuming it out (from indoors). Then he blew cellulose in. Keith's…"

"Can't tell you anything about boilers, but I could look up measured data for my own ECM furnace if that helps. If memory serves it was on the order of 10 watts total. I believe Scott Pigg of the Energy Center of Wisconsin has data for furnaces,…"

"This type of work is nearly useless in terms of gathering data about energy use. It may, however, be used to "enroll" people in trying to do something. VERY discouraging that this sort of thing is still happening."

"Hi John: Thought you might be interested in this news story. I know aerial thermography has been used many places, including London, but do you have an opinion on projects like this? Jon Beers (ECW webinar attendee) >>> Seeing heat:…"