Is propane for home heating more or less expensive than natural gas?
I recently looked at buying a home a little bit outside of town. Homes in this area are out of the service area of our natural gas provider, so the homes have a 1,000 gallon propane tank buried in the yard. The propane tank gets topped up monthly as part Read more
What does cooking oil do to boiling hot water?
In an experiment of what is needed for a steel nail to rust, if the steel nail is in boiling hot water with cooking oil on the top what happens. And what does the cooking oil do?
Should you dispose of old cooking oil/frying grease in the sink?
I’ve been wondering this question for awhile now. I was told that you can do this with hot water running at the same time, but doesn’t this mess up your drain? Where would you dispose of your old cooking oil/frying grease?
Is it safe to fall asleep with a heating pad on?
My apartment isn’t insulated and I can’t afford heat/hot water. My electric heater is barely working and wearing layers doesn’t seem to be helping. It’s about 20 degrees outside as well.I have been using a heating pad in bed for heat, but never fell asleep with it. I think it Read more
Has any one ever used a Heat pump to heat hot water for space heating?
Can an "Air source Heat Pump" be used to heat hot water for "Baseboard Hot Water" space heating. Also has anyone put a "Sterling Engine" in between the hot and cold side of a heat pump to generate power for the system?
How much does It cost to have solar heating installed?
I am looking to find alternative means of energy.
My electrical bill is astronomical as it is the only source of energy in my home.
I no longer use gas heat as my last heating bill was almost 0.00 a month. So, all sources of energy in my home is Read more
How expensive is heating with propane gas in MA?
We’re considering buying a house that uses propane gas to heat the house (hot water baseboard). Does anyone in MA area have an opinion of heating with propane vs oil? We could look into converting to oil – not sure of the expense of that.
Would a geothermla heat pump Read more
How much does it cost for heating, hot water, and electricity?
I have an apartment that’s about 600 square feet. If anyone has a similar sized place, i’d like to know what to expect in terms of monthly bills for heating, hot water, and electricity. Thanks
How much heating oil will this house consume?
Have found a good rental deal on an older house here in central VA (aprox. 4000 Heating Degree Days). Problem is, it has an oil furnace that heats the house by means of steam radiators. The furnace also provides the hot water. The furnace is almost ten years old, the Read more
Why has our heating broken but we still have hot water?
The heating part of our combi boiler has stopped working. The hot water is still on though. Can anyone help? Combi boiler only 18 months old. Thank you
Obviously I have no idea but I thought with a combi boiler if it breaks you have no heating nor hot water. Read more
