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Energy Efficient Air Conditioning

Among common household appliances, air conditioners require considerable power to run. Therefore air conditioners can have a dramatic impact on utility bills, which also harms the environment, since emissions are released as fossil fuels are burned to produce electricity. Ideally, …

Pellet Stoves

Electric heat costs are skyrocketing, with increases of about 10% per year. The cost of wood for wood burning stoves can fluctuate each year depending on availability. Many modern families are switching to the convenience of pellet stoves, which most …

Solar Chimneys

Using a solar chimney to keep a comfortable temperature in your home can be a reliable, energy efficient alternative to using electric heat. Conversely, a solar chimney can be used to cool the home during the hot summer months as …

Tips A More Energy Efficient Washer & Dryer

Do not use too much detergent because this requires your machine to work harder thus expending more energy. Be sure to clean the dryer lint after every use. Lint build up means the heat will be blocked and your machine …

Ways to Lower Your Home Energy Costs

The electric bill is most often the priciest bill of the month. Fortunately, there are many simple steps you can take to lower your home energy consumption, thus lowering your electric expenses and decreasing pollution as well. During the summer …

Perpetual Motion Experiment

When you’ve been bitten with the ‘free energy’ bug, everywhere you go you look for ideas that may contribute to the obsession. I’ve definitely been bitten. I came across one of my ideas while out watering the garden. Water was …

Solar Water Heater

As the name implies, a solar water heating system uses the power of the sun to produce hot water in a home, either by directly warming the water or via an intermediary fluid. A direct system pumps water to the …

Geothermal Heat Pumps

Geothermal heat pumps produce heat more efficiently than traditional methods such as furnaces and electric heaters by using the reasonably stable temperature of the ground, or in some climates of the water, as both a heat source and a cooling …

Woodstoves and Masonry Heating

Masonry Heating A growing trend in the United States is the use of masonry heating. Masonry heaters have been in widespread use in Europe for many years, and as such, are also known as “Finnish fireplaces”, “Russian fireplaces” and “Siberian …

What is Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy derived from a natural source, such that it is in an unlimited quality. Examples include solar power, wind power, geothermal power and hydro power. Unlike burning coal or wood, for example, the rays of the sun …

Mobile Home Energy Efficient Tips

Home improvement tips for energy conservation There are a few simple and inexpensive steps you can take to reduce energy costs in your home. Revamp your water heater. You can do this by lowering the thermostat setting on your heater, …

Wind Energy

Wind energy can be used in place of fossil fuels to derive electricity, thus decreasing the greenhouse effect. Wind produces no by-products; it is very clean and thus less polluting to the environment. Energy from the wind can be converted …

Vintage Mobile Homes

A Flash of the Past! As with many things, vintage is always in style! Vintage manufactured homes are no exception. This page is designed to celebrate and showcase some of the most unique vintage mobile homes that we can find. …