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Don Ames's Blog Posts Tagged 'heating' (5)
4 Mini-Splits and Heat Pump Efficiency, Will It Work?
Yes, I drive tractors too. Along with the home energy audit work, I’m a farmer at heart. I received a call from a gentlemen that needs some help backfilling and leveling out the dirt around the foundation of his homes new addition.
Now that the ground is dry enough, I load up my 24 horsepower Kabota tractor with bucket, attach the tiller and head over to his place. I find an old original house that was constructed shortly after the wagon trains arrived. Attached to the side is the new…
ContinueHeat 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
How the Heat Pump is King of Recycling
If You Like Recycling and Efficiency, Get A Heat Pump
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com, The Energy Spy Insider weekly Free eNewsletter.
The heat pump maintains its great efficiency by recycling refrigerant over and over again. In fact, the Heat Pump is the king of recycling. If you've seen a new, shiny heat pump lately,…
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on December 4, 2011 at 9:51pm — 2 Comments
What is Humidity and How Does it Effect Home Energy Savings?
What is Humidity and How Does it Effect Home Energy Savings
by Don Ames, www.detectenergy.com
We all know what humidity is - it is the cause of the mold on the ceiling in the bathroom. Humidity is what happens to the bathroom mirror during a shower. Humidity is why we have an exhaust fan in the ceiling of the bathroom. Humidity is why a hot summers day in …
ContinueAdded by Don Ames on November 30, 2011 at 8:30am — 2 Comments
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