Archive for February, 2006

Four Easy Home Energy Audit Areas

Friday, February 3rd, 2006

By N.E. Wigal You can conduct your own home energy audit to reduce your energy bill. Energy prices are rising rapidly due to the natural disasters that hit the U.S. Gulf Coast and disrupted oil well operations. Here’s four areas you can easily assess for energy savings.

Buying a Home: Beware of 10-20 Year Old Homes

Thursday, February 2nd, 2006

By Donald Lawson The summer home buying season is just around the corner and many people or already searching for a new home. When browsing the selection on hand, beware of the 10 to 20 year old homes.

Heat Pumps

Wednesday, February 1st, 2006

Q. I’ve been thinking about buying a heat pump to replace my aging forced-air oil furnace. How do they work, and are they really as efficient as advertised?