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We remodeled the school, and saved money in the long run

When I started teaching science in a small rural high school in rural Colorado, classes met in a building that had been hastily built in the 1950s. After over 60 years of use and abuse, the school building was starting to show its age. It took us a few years to get together enough money [...]

I saved a ton of money by updating the air conditioning

Inherited a motel on the edge of town from my aunt Martha. She didn’t have any children of her own, so she helped raise me for a time when my mother was sick. Anyway, we were really close, so she left me her business when she died. She had run it on her own for [...]

Preparing your home for winter

There are many things which are good ideas to do before the onset of winter each year. Make sure walls and attics that might be in danger of freezing are sufficiently insulated. This is especially necessary when it comes to water pipes, which should also be insulated whenever they are exposed to air that may drop [...]

Should I Air Condition the Garage?

With the amount of time that some people spend in their garages – doing projects, arranging storage or simply escaping for a time to enjoy a favorite hobby – it only makes sense to keep those spaces as comfortable as possible. Especially when there are so many different cooling and heating solutions available these days. But [...]

Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners

Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners (or PTAC for short) are specially designed to provide optimum cooling and heating for a single zone with a wall facing the exterior environment. These days, PTAC machines are the optimum choice for motels or similar buildings which require individualized single zone heating and cooling. PTAC units are installed through the wall [...]

The advantages of ductless air conditioning systems

There are many advantages to installing a ductless air conditioning system in your home or workplace. Generally speaking, ductless systems are highly cost competitive when compared to traditional air conditioning systems. They can save you money both in the long run and the short run. Ductless air conditioning systems are cheaper and easier to install than central [...]

Adding Air Conditioning to My Home was Easy.

I purchased a small home for a very reasonable sum of money last year. My wife and I were happy to find a house that we could afford in a tight market. The house was run down and in need of many repairs, but the bones of the structure were in good condition and the [...]

Adding Air Conditioning to My Rental was Easy

I bought a new house a couple years ago. It was a good deal in a great area, so we decided to buy it. There was a run down two story carriage house in the back yard. It’s a handsome structure that I used the garage portion of. I wanted to rent it out for [...]

Air conditioning system can be good for the environment

Air conditioning takes up a large amount of energy. These days in many warm countries, air conditioning takes up a significant portion of the national electricity usage. Even in America where electricity is plentiful and cheap, it is a good idea to consider your own energy usage and to strive to use as little as [...]

How Modern Air Conditioning Can Improve Your Health

Modern air conditioning systems do much more than those that first became commonplace in the 1960s and 1970s. Now there are many different efficient designs which families or businesses can use to bring cooling and good health to the buildings they occupy. Small portable systems have come a very long way and it is now [...]