Posted in Heating, heat, heating air, heating system, solar heating | February 25th, 2010
Even though your home wasn’t originally designed to use solar power, converting it to use a solar heating system can be an efficient way to cut down your electricity bills significantly. However, you have to make the 5 important considerations for installing a solar heating system to maximize the sunlight collection and generate sufficient heat at lowest cost.
Posted in Heating, heat, heating systems, solar heating, solar water heating, water heating | December 1st, 2009
Solar water heater can be a cost effective solution to generate hot water at home, while making use of a natural free resource, the sun. The solar water heating systems basically include storage tanks and solar collectors. How these two combination work together to heat up and generate hot water at home?
Posted in Heating, gas heat, gas heating, heat, heat pump, heating alternatives, heating systems, home heating, natural gas heat, natural gas heating, solar heating | November 25th, 2009
With the winter season quickly approaching, many consumers are researching ways to help lower their heating bills. Ways to do so vary greatly, and can be as simple as a few quick do-it-yourself home improvements or a call to your local HVAC company.
Posted in Heating, central heat, central heating, heat, solar heating | October 20th, 2009
Home heating with oil, gas, lp (liquid petrolium), wood or solar each have their advantages and drawbacks. Find out how you can maximize your heat per dollars this season by reading and implementing the following tips. Everyone needs to keep warm in the winter months With the economy down and less personal time, getting and keeping heat are the two most important things you can do to stay comfortable this winter.
Posted in Heating, central heat, central heating, heat, heating systems, home heating, solar heating | September 26th, 2009
Just the idea of completely heating a home using solar energy is an exciting thought. Solar heat for homes is not a new idea; it has been in use for years, but the reality of producing home energy without fossil fuels is becoming more important every day. There are different types of solar energy systems that can be install for home use. The two types of systems that provide solar heat for home use are called liquid or air. Liquid systems heat an antifreeze solution or water in a hydronic collector and air systems heat air in what’s known as an air collector. They both absorb and collect solar radiation and then transfer it in the form of heat to specific areas in the home. Several factors like the design and location of the home are important considerations when choosing a solar system. Homeowner associations also play a role in the type of solar collectors that can be installed in a home.
Posted in Heating, floor heating, heat, heating systems, home heating, radiant heating, residential heating, solar heating, underfloor heating | September 22nd, 2009
Finding the best home heating system for you, your family, and your home is an important part to staying warm and comfortable. Certain heating systems will work better for certain homes for example. solar heating will definitely be more helpful in more sunny areas than others. These are the kinds of things you must consider before implementing any kind of home heater.
Posted in Heating, floor heating, heat, heating systems, home heating systems, solar heating, underfloor heating | September 20th, 2009
Home heating is something that all homeowners must think about if they want to have a comfortable living space. Even if you live in warm climates, being able to control the heat and warmth of your home is crucial to having a pleasant home. For this reason, home heating systems are a very popular addition among homeowners. They give you a great way to improve the “feel” of the home without making any large aesthetic changes. The main thing you have to consider is cost, but other than that, there are still a few things to think about before proceeding.
Posted in Heating, electric heat, heat, heat pump, heating and cooling, solar heating | August 8th, 2009
There are many different systems for providing heat and air conditioning for your home. Choosing the thermostat that controls the functions of these systems is an important decision that will impact the way you regulate the heating and cooling in your home.
You may wish to have programmable options on your thermostat that will allow you to punch in different commands for different times of day. Modern and more expensive thermostats use touch screen technology for easy programming.
Posted in Heating, heat, heating systems, solar heating, solar water heating, water heating | July 17th, 2009
Why do people need a water heat exchanger? This device is built for efficient heat transfer using one medium to another. A solid wall can separate this medium so that they never mix, or it can be through direct contact.
This is used for solar water heating systems. Exchangers are used to transfer solar energy absorbed in solar collectors to the liquid or air used to heat water or a space.
This material can be made of steel, copper, bronze, stainless steel, aluminum, or cast iron.
Posted in Heating, heat, solar heating | June 6th, 2009
Conservatories have become a popular additions to many homes in the UK. The growth of the market has been coupled with a rise in the expectations of homeowners and many conservatories are now required to be used as an all year round room.
With modern materials and careful planning this is achievable, however many conservatories fall short on both counts leaving householders with rooms that are too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter.
If one ignores concerns over energy usage and the associated costs to the planet and bank balance, it is possible to heat even the most poorly insulated conservatory. However, it is far better financially and environmentally to improve the insulation at the design and construction stage.
Walls with 75 to100mm cavities have become the norm elsewhere in the building industry and this standard should be met on conservatories.