In my previous Hydronic Heating Coil Replacement post, Jim asked about more information on my heating system. I’ve finally had the opportunity to collect some of that information and try to crunch the numbers. I can’t guarantee that any of what follows is correct – even after almost 5 years, I’m still learning about my heating system [...]
Technology
Anything with a slight relationship to technology. This includes (but is not limited to) new and interesting gadgets, software and toys.
Forever on Street View
The Winnipeg Free Press has an article on a group of co-workers who managed to get themselves captured by Google Street View in front of their office. Apparently one of the other employees was on his way to work when he saw the standard grey Google Street View car and he called ahead to the [...]
Solar Hot Water vs Natural Gas Hot Water
Today we will do a cost comparison of solar hot water and natural gas hot water. This is the third part of the Should I Install Solar Hot Water? series. Yesterday we looked at Solar Hot Water vs Electric Hot Water.
Background
Currently in eastern Ontario, you can have a solar hot water system installed for about $4000-$4500 [...]
Solar Hot Water vs Electric Hot Water
Today we will do a cost comparison of solar hot water and electric hot water in eastern Ontario. This is the second part of the Should I Install Solar Hot Water? series.
Background
Currently in eastern Ontario, you can have a solar hot water system installed for about $4000-$4500 after all of the rebates and incentives. While [...]
Should I Install Solar Hot Water?
Should I install solar hot water? This is a question I have been asking myself for almost 4 years now. Basically, as soon as we purchased the house I started wondering if it made sense to install a solar hot water system. The biggest reason was due to the fact we heat [...]
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