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Warning signs that home needs repairs
Special to the TribuneEvery product should have a red flag built in—some warning that pops up, say, before the water heater gives way and floods the basement. A few do, like smoke detectors that start beeping before their batteries die. But the tricky business of...Tags: Building Material, Death, Energy Saving, Weather, Home and Garden Products
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Chill out: Maintenance can make air conditioner more efficient
Invest the time to improve air conditioner efficiency (or the money for a service call), and the triple reward is cooler air, lower utility bills and longer appliance life. Some improvements require a service tech with specialized equipment, for...Tags: Science and Technology, Home and Garden Products, Electronics, Rubber Products Industry
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Chuck Thompson's lasting gift to church
Sun ReporterThere wasn't much talk of cold beer or of going to war - this was church, after all - but friends of beloved sports broadcaster Chuck Thompson had plenty to remember him by as they gathered outside St. Leo's in Little Italy yesterday. The longtime...Tags: Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Football, Death, Roman Catholicism, Home and Garden Products
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Home, green home
Special to the TribuneWith all the talk about going green, it pays to understand the anatomy of an eco-friendly home when you're building a new-construction house. What are the building materials made of and are they assembled with minimal waste? How much energy is used to...Tags: Building Material, Home and Garden Products, Energy Saving, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Metal and Mineral
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A mortgage of convenience
Special to the TribuneFor first-time home buyers Joshua and Latoya Washington, the mid-February arrival of their high-efficiency furnace was a cause for celebration -- sweet reward for pursuing an energy-efficient mortgage. The loan allowed the Washingtons to roll the cost of...Tags: Chicago Mortgages, Real Estate Buyers, Chicago, Washington (U.S. state), Home and Garden Products
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Getting zapped by static no fun
Special to the TribuneQ: We have a two-story home, almost a year old. When we moved in, we had a humidifier installed in one of the two furnaces for the lower level. Because of the cold winter so far, we have been experiencing static shocks on the upstairs level. About three...Tags: Home and Garden Products, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Getting your ducts in a row can improve air
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICEQ: We had a handyman doing some work around our house last week, and he told us that he thought many of our problems with uncomfortable rooms and high energy bills were the result of duct leaks. He then said the biggest thing to worry about was...Tags: Home and Garden Products, Environmental Pollution, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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The heat is on to buy high-efficiency furnace
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceQ. We had trouble affording our heating bills last winter, so I guess we need to start looking for a good energy-efficient furnace for this winter. Any suggestions for the best way to find a good one? A. The first thing to do to lower your heating...Tags: Home Heating, Homes, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Energy, Home and Garden Products
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All fired up about more efficient home furnaces
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceQ: I read a newspaper story about new energy standards for home furnaces and wonder how this affects me. Does this mean that I need to replace my current furnace now? A: I can always tell from my e-mails when the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issues...Tags: Home Heating, Global Warming, Environmental Politics, Home and Garden Products, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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The heat is on to buy furnace
INMAN NEWSIt's always a tough situation when a major appliance, such as your furnace, decides it's had enough of working for a living and chooses to quit producing any more heat. You have the heating contractor out to examine the situation, and you end up with...Tags: Homes, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving, Home and Garden Products, Finance
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Keeping the house warm without breaking the bank
McClatchy-TribuneHomeowners can expect greater heating costs this winter, as the combination of a colder weather forecast intersects with higher energy prices. According to the most recent outlook from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration,...Tags: Home Heating, Environmental Politics, Credit and Debt, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Weather
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Lower bills with 5 energy savers
The Washington PostThis time of year, homeowners' thoughts often turn to ways of keeping their heating bills in check as the weather cools. If the brisk air isn't enough to motivate you, the federal government is kicking in a little incentive. Tax breaks for installing and...Tags: Politics, Homes, State Budgets, Renewable Energy, Home and Garden Products
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