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Getting Into Hot Water — Part 4
Monitoring data show that the Geyser heat-pump water heater didn’t save very much electricity, while a Stiebel Eltron unit performed better
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Looking Through Windows — Part 6
It looks like we'll be buying Bieber windows from France instead of Unilux windows from Germany
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Can Switching to a Dual-Flush Toilet Save Heat?
The water that sits in your toilet tank robs space heat from your home during the winter — but is it a little bit of heat or a lot of heat?
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Getting Into Hot Water — Part 3
Plan a home-run pipe layout with a central manifold, and keep your pipe runs as short as possible
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Looking Through Windows — Part 5
Using Unilux windows from Germany, we’re there — but just barely
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Inefficient Hot Water Piping Layouts Waste Hot Water
It's time to change building code provisions that allow designers and plumbers to build homes that waste hot water
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Getting Into Hot Water — Part 2
Installing an add-on heat-pump water heater
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Looking Through Windows — Part 4
Thermotech Fiberglass windows are solid and well-engineered — but it you want them in any color other than white, be prepared to pay extra
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Getting into Hot Water — Part 1
Choosing between an electric-resistance water heater and a solar thermal system
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Tips from a Commercial Demolition Company
Residential demolition contractors can learn a few things from contractors who tear down large commercial buildings