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Heat transfer: How Heat Gets Out of Your Home and Costs You Money.
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com
Heat flows out of your home in two ways, transmission and air leakage. Transmission and air leakage occur through all surfaces of the home - walls, floor, roof, windows and doors.
The amount of heat transfer depends on two factors: thermal resistance and surface area. Thermal resistance has to do with the quality and quantity of the material in the walls, floor, roof, windows, and…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on January 10, 2012 at 10:00pm — No Comments
Today's Power Trip - Heating Duct Insulation and Raccoon Paradise
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com
Please read the article and catch the screen cast at the end of the article.
Earlier in the week, I spoke about construction flaws and how builders have a tendency to build energy waste right into the structure of a home. The contractors really don't mean too, we all understand that, but , never-the-less, poor construction design, short cut methods, and lack…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on January 8, 2012 at 10:00pm — 3 Comments
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