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Saving Energy and Money with Your Pool
Saving Energy With Your Pool Cringe when you think about high energy bills associated with the swimming pool? Then take control of the pool pump. Install a timer. Installing a timer saves money, time and energy. Set the timer according to the time of day and the number of hours you want the pump to run. With a timer, you'll never forget to turn your pump on and off. If you're wondering how long you need to run your ...
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Mold in your house. Big Health Hazard
Mold in your house affects your health. Mold is stealth and will slowly creep into your home and create nuances of havoc with your family's health. The symptoms that black mold produces in your home are very subtle. The huge symptoms of totally bed ridden health problems come after long, continuous exposure. In fact, as your health slowly declines, you won't even notice that you aren't as healthy as you used to be. Mold, fungus, and mildew ...
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Allergy Proofing your Home
Make your home allergy free "Spring fever" isn't all that's in the air throughout March, April and May. Hay fever and other airborne allergy conditions are also on the rise during spring and summer, causing intense discomfort and fatigue for allergy sufferers throughout the U.S. According to a recent New York Times article, the spring/summer of 2010 has become a record-breaking year in terms ...
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Energy Efficient Homes without Premium Cost
Cost additions offset by energy efficiency tax credits In downtown Frederick, Md., blocks from a Starbucks and Barnes & Noble, four new duplexes nearing completion were sold with complimentary iPads to monitor energy use. For nearly the same price as other new homes, they have solar panels, geothermal wells and ultra-efficient, factory-made exterior walls. They're designed to generate as much power as they use, along with ...
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Old Buildings Made Energy Efficient
Reposted from the New York Times A business consortium that includes Lockheed Martin and Barclaysbank plans to invest as much as $650 million over the next few years to slash the energy consumption of buildings in the Miami and Sacramento areas. ...
