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Heating and Cooling Articles - Plumbing Articles    Alternatives to Heating Your Home with Oil or Natural Gas The recent spikes in oil and natural gas prices have put the topic of alternative fuels for home heating at the forefront of discussions around the country. Alternative fuels that in the past were seen as marginal, odd, or strictly for rural use are getting a second look. More Info...    Ductless Air Conditioners - An Innovative Way to Cool Oneself Ductless Split Air Conditioners offer wide variety in solving your cooling and heating requirements. The evaporator - that is an indoor unit - is installed inside the room, enclosed in a handsome space saving cabinet. Then it should be connected with an outdoor part scientifically called a condenser via refrigerant (coolant) pipes. More Info...    Fuel Tips For Your Home With gas prices almost doubling this year in the Cleveland Ohio area, (As if last year wasn't bad enough) Any and all short cuts will help. Covered pots or pans will boil or steam faster, allowing lower temperature settings. Most of the energy in a washing machine is used to heat the water. Use warm or cold water when possible, and always rinse with cold water. Seal around areas where heat can escape such as windows, doors, bathroom vents, and chimneys. Insulate attics and walls. More Info...    Solar Cooling - Air Conditioning From the Sun At first glance, solar cooling looks like an oxymoron. However, the same energy that can provide heat in the wintertime can also provide cooling during the summer. Several passive cooling systems have been developed and tested. At their simplest, they rely on a coolant that absorbs and dissipates heat from the house. More Info...    Wood Pellet Stoves - The Future Is Heating Up If you are tired of hauling and splitting loads of cordwood, storing it and then carrying it again into your home, but still desire the ambience and radiance of a wood burning stove, then it may be time to check out the benefits of a wood pellet stove. More Info...    Pellet Stoves - A Clean Heating Alternative to Lower your Energy Bill Pellet stoves are a new and growing resource used to provide heat throughout your home or to a single room of your choice. You can ultimately shut off your heater and run a pellet stove 24/7 to provide just as much heat to your home as a central heating system. Not only can you save money on your next bill, but you will be helping your economy by not relying on foreign oil and gas to heat your home. More Info...