Marc A asked:


I am looking to buy some remote lake front property. I am debating between a grain/pellet burning stove, or a submerged geothermal setup that feeds right into the lake. Any opinions either way are much appreciated.

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suburbskimom asked:


We started having the problem last year. We can only use one faucet at a time. If we are watering outside or filling the tub, the water will just stop and then restart in a few minutes. The part that confuses me is that this happens even with the hot water and when the water comes back it’s still hot so the hot water tank isn’t empty.

Our usual well guy sold his business to a big company. The guys who came out after calling his number are plumbers, not well guys. (and their heating dept took 3 months to get our new furnace working). They replaced some box with wires that went to the pump but that didn’t solve the problem. Our pressure gauge says the pressure is fine. Our well was dug in 1993. The pump was replaced in 1996.

Any ideas?
The older neighbors are drilled about 100 feet and we’re at 250. When the adjacent properties had wells put in, we ended up with a ton of sediment in our water lines. We then installed a whole house sediment filter. It’s installed before the water tank.

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justn4me asked:


I live in a small 900 sq. ft. home. My heat pump quit working and now I am using small space heaters which seem to heat my home better than the heat pump. I am using a total of 3 1500 watt electric space heaters that cut on and off according to degree of temperature in my home. I don’t want to make my electric bill sky rocket, so I am trying to decide whether to go ahead and get my heat pump serviced or to wait and keep using the small heaters. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!!

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fractions asked:


The Hathaway Family determined that their household energy
needs could be reduced to 24.7 kWH per day after putting in place energy-efficient
appliances, lighting and geothermal heating and cooling.

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Stig Kristoffersen asked:


Use the natural heat storage capacity of the earth or ground water to provide energy efficient heating and cooling

Geothermal heating and cooling equipment is readily available in the marketplace and can be installed by any qualified contractor. The process is two-fold in that it involves installing the indoor unit and method of delivery, whether forced hot air or hydronic, and the outside pipe loop. Loop installation can be planned concurrently with other construction activities, so the overall construction schedule should not be affected by choice of system. Some loops will require an additional permit. Geothermal equipment can be installed with equal ease in both new construction and remodeling projects.

The initial cost of a geothermal heat pump system varies greatly according to local labor rates, lot geology and size, type of system installed, and equipment selected. So, geothermal heat pump systems are more costly to install than air source heat pumps. For either system, the cost of installed ducts should be identical. Equipment costs can be 50-100% more expensive for a geothermal heat pump system when the circulating pump, indoor tubing, and water source heat pump are considered. This 50-100% premium translates to $1,000 - $2,000 for the equipment that supplies a 3-ton system.

The ground loop is generally the most expensive component of a geothermal heat pump system and is highly dependent on local labor rates and drilling conditions. An installed ground loop stubbed out in a home can cost between $1,000 and $3,000 per installed ton. Overall, one could expect to pay between $4,000 and $11,000 more for a 3-ton GHP system than for an air source heat pump system.

Geothermal heat pumps offer high efficiency and low operating cost. According to the EPA, geothermal heat pumps can save homeowners 30 to 70 percent on heating and 20 to 50 percent on cooling costs over conventional systems. This information, as well as, reports that have been made by builders who monitor their in-place systems indicate that heating and cooling savings can range between $358 and $1,475, annually.

Geothermal heat pumps offer high efficiency and low operating cost. According to the EPA, geothermal heat pumps can save homeowners 30 to 70 percent on heating and 20 to 50 percent on cooling costs over conventional systems. Geothermal heat pumps provide a high level of occupant comfort. There is a potential for utility bill savings, and many local utility companies provide incentives for investing in geothermal heat pumps.



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David Wilson asked:


Radiant floor heating offers many advantages over other forms of heat for business or home.

Radiant floor heating is a series of pipes coiled in a room under the subflooring. Heated water is forced through the pipes, and heat naturally rises through the room from these pipes. With radiant floor heating, there are no cold tile or hardwood floors. People with poor circulation in their feet, such as the elderly and diabetics, will appreciate always getting out of bed to a warm floor beneath their cold feet. Parents too like a warm floor when babies are learning to crawl or toddling around in their bare feet.

While radiant floor heating works on the same principal as steam or forced water radiators, radiant floor heating offers several advantages over a wall-mounted radiator. Wall-mounted radiators can cause hot and cool spots in a room, depending on your distance from the radiator. However, a radiant floor heating system covers the entire room under the floor, creating even heat distribution. Radiators are hot to the touch, which can cause burns. Because the radiant floor system is under the flooring, though, there are no hot pipes to touch, and the floor underfoot is never more than pleasantly warm.

Radiators also take up precious wall space, as furniture cannot be pushed up against them, and because they create hot spots, furniture has to be arranged so that no one sleeps or sits too close to the radiator. However, as the radiant floor system is buried under the flooring, it takes up no space and does not cause hot spots.

Radiant floor heating systems are usually cheaper to operate than wall-mounted radiators as well. Wall-mounted radiators have to have very hot water and get well-heated in order to cause convection, the movement of cooler air towards the radiator and the movement of warmer air away from it to heat the entire room. Because the radiant floor heating system distributes its heat evenly over the entire room, convection is not necessary. This means that the radiant floor system does not have to have such hot water in order to work effectively, lessening energy costs.

The primary advantage of the radiant floor heating system over a forced air system is air quality. Furnaces and heat pumps cause the air in a building to dry out rapidly. This can cause a lot of problems for people with sinus or lung issues. Also, coming in from cold and damp to hot and dry can be hard on people with poor health. People with allergies suffer under forced air systems as well because such systems stir up allergens and the dryness causes them to linger in the air longer than usual. Duct work can also harbor allergens, such as mold, compounding the problem.

In most cases, radiant floor heating, when properly installed and insulated, is cheaper to operate than any other system on the market today, and is considered by most to be the most comfortable home heating system as well.



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Rachel Yoshida asked:


For some of us there is simply nothing as relaxing after a long work day than coming home, drawing a deep hot bath, and soaking until our heart is content. It helps to soothe away all of the stress and body tensions we build up during the day. People have been doing this for thousands of years, but in past history it was not always as easy for others as it is for us. Heating enough water for a large bathing tub and keeping it hot throughout the soaking time could be quite difficult unless you were fortunate enough to have servants to do the water heating for you.

Almost everyone has heard about how the ancient Romans used natural hot water springs to build some bathing facilities. One place that was developed by the Romans was a place called, not surprisingly, Bath in Somerset, England. During the Elizabethan period Bath experienced a resurgence of popularity because of the spa like baths. The aristocrats loved to visit there and take the waters, as they would say, because they believed that they had healing properties that could relieve or even cure many ailments.

Natural hot water springs such as the ones in Bath can be found literally all over the world. These springs can be found in several states in America and Canada. They are caused by geothermal heat. To put it simply, the rocks are heated underground sometimes by volcanic magma, sometimes not, and the ground water is heated. Not all springs, such as the geysers in Yellowstone National Park are suited for using to bathe in because they are super hot to the point of boiling. These super heated springs are usually the ones that are in volcanic areas.

People believe that the heavy mineral content in these springs combined with the heated water can promote healing for those with disabilities. There have been many rehabilitation clinics built at these springs because of this belief. A good hot bath can usually make anyone feel somewhat better and if it promotes healing that is even better.

Not all of the effects from natural hot water springs are good ones. These springs are sometimes just the right temperature for infectious bacteria to thrive. It is possible that bathers over the years could have become infected with some really serious things, even meningitis, as a result of using the hot springs. So before you decide to jump into a natural hot spring somewhere, it might be a good idea to read up on them a little more to see if the risk of using them might be greater than the therapeutic value they could have.



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bobbovienzo@sbcglobal.net asked:


Lately, when I run my furnace, (I have propane gas), I get a lot of water dripping on the basement floor, under the furnace. any ideas…… before i call a service man??

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James Bratley asked:


Solar power is generated when energy is extracted from the suns rays through the use of photovoltaic cells (commonly referred to as solar cells). These cells convert photos (from the suns rays) into electricity, and this process is known as the “photovoltaic effect.”

Many people are beginning to invest in such technologies to avoid rising electricity prices and to help our environment. If every home could be fitted with solar panels, then the strain on power stations would decrease dramatically, which means we wouldn’t be left as dependable on fossil fuels as we currently are.

There are many alternatives to solar power, so why should we invest our money into solar technologies, rather than lets say, home wind turbines, or a geothermal energy system? To answer this, we shall look at the advantages and disadvantages of the technologies above.

Solar Panels:

Advantages - widely available, relatively easy to install, very significant output, a solar panel will pay for itself in two to three years, lifetime of 20 to 30 years, modern cells can harness power on cloudy days, can bring power to remote locations.

Disadvantages - costly to begin with, older technologies won’t work too well if cloudy.

Wind Turbines:

Advantages - fairly cheap for a home turbine, can be used in harsh conditions.

Disadvantages - totally dependent on the wind, small output, larger turbines can be noisy, wind farms are seen by many as eyesores, larger (more effective) turbines can be very expensive.

Geothermal Energy:

Advantages - can aid in the heating of hot water, save money on running your boiler, can supply effective underfloor heating, heat from the ground can be relied upon.

Disadvantages - have to lay hundreds of meters of piping underground, hard to fix a leak, expensive, longer time to heat water than a boiler.

So there we have the advantages and disadvantages of each. Assuming you do not live by a rapid stream or running river (which rules out hydroelectric power), then as you can see from the above text, solar power is your best option. Solar panels offer many more friendly factors and less disadvantages than other technologies.

A proven method is to have more than one of the above technologies installed around a home (all three would be a dream, but also leave a large hole in your wallet). So if you have the spare cash, are interrested in saving money on future electricity bills, care for the environment, and would like to be less dependent on fossil fuels, why not take a deeper look into the world of renewable energy resources.

http://www.clean-energy-ideas.com/solar_panels.html



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chidordon asked:


I found a 1977 Marlette. Updates: Roof coated 5/08. Furnace serviced 5/08, Filters changed monthly, Digital thermostat installed 5/08. New carpeting throughout (including the enclosed porch). Over-sized newer wood shed with electricity. Completely updated-circuit breakers in the home. Updated plumbing in kitchen & bath. New tile in kitchen & bath. New cabinets & counter tops in kitchen. Magic Chef gas digital stove/oven, Kenmore refrigerator, Maytag digital jet clean quiet plus dishwasher, a Sharp microwave and a garbage disposal. Bathroom has new vanity, cabinets and fixtures. Kenmore Digital Elite washer and dryer. Both bedrooms have ceiling fans. Home has central air. IS THIS A DEAL FOR $7,999? WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD I BE ASKING THE SELLER? THANKS FOR ANY HELP.

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