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Austin Energy Rate Increase: Compare your Costs
A 7 percent average rate increase came into effect in Oct. 2012 for Austin Energy utility bills. It is the first base rate increase by Austin Energy in 18 years. The following is a sample rate comparison to help you compare the old and new pricing structure:
Read this postWireless Web Enabled Thermostats
Wireless devices are everywhere; in our vehicles, computers, phones, offices, homes and the list goes on! But a wireless thermostat; isn’t that a little too much? I mean really, is this new technology for the sake of new technology or are there real benefits to wireless thermostats? That is the question, and here is the […]
Read this postConcerning Thermostats
I am often asked questions concerning thermostats; and with the dizzying array of thermostats available today it’s no wonder. The Basics: First we need to understand exactly what a thermostat is and does. A thermostat IS a user interface; like a mouse for your computer. What a thermostat DOES is translate your input into commands […]
Read this postYour Home’s Air Conditioning Efficiency
Since manufacturers, local utilities and the federal government are offering rebates, people have a better understanding of SEER and EER (efficiency ratings) of air conditioners. Overall, this is a good thing, but it only addresses half of the problem. The air distribution system (air ducts) are the other half of the equation and have nothing […]
Read this postHow Your New Hydronic Heating System Works
What is Hydronic Heating? Hydronic heating, very simply, is the use of hot water (hydro) for heating a space. For many years large buildings have used hydronic heating in conjunction with boilers for heating (remember the old radiators?). In the North many residential homes are heated with residential sized boilers due to the long heating […]
Read this postHow does an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV) keep you healthy?
It works like this: The ERV has two fans in the cabinet along with a heat exchanger and a desiccant. The outside air fan (1) draws air in from the outdoors; the Exhaust fan (2) draws air in from the home and the heat exchanger (3) heats or cools the incoming outside air while the […]
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