| | Heating |
| Mike's Friends | 961 articles |
| Page 1 of 10 | Previous | Next | EVERBLUE JULY 9, 2012 What is Solar Heating? It’s called solar heating, or sometimes solar thermal. Solar HeatingWhen most people think about green jobs, they think about solar. If you had to picture a green job in your head, the image to surface the quickest is probably of an individual installing solar panels on a roof. With that visual representation of a “green job” in everyone’s heads, it’s no wonder that solar photovoltaics (PV) is so common in the news. Did you know that you could utilize solar energy in another way? read more. | HTRC JULY 1, 2012 25 ways to keep you’re cool during a heat wave & beyond Welcome to the dog days of summer with what appears to be a bumper crop of “Excessive Heat Warnings” this year. Working Outside Heat Safety SundayIn just this last week, I got to enjoy a nice balmy 105° in St Louis as I was heading home, Vermont hit 97°, and Norton Dam Kansas managed to take the title from Read more. | | | | | | | MASTERCRAFT HCP OCTOBER 10, 2011 Homework: Heating and cooling maintenance If you have neglected your heating and cooling system for a few years, are you able to regain that lost efficiency by getting back on a regular service schedule, or is that efficiency lost forever? C Furnace Heating & Cooling Home Improvement a/c air conditioner air conditioning commercial furnace cooling diy duct cleaning electrical electrician faucets filtration furnace furnace filters heating home improvement leaks leaky pipes plumbing residential furnace sinks toilets uv lights water heaters whole house generators zone temperature control | CONSTRUCTION INSURANCE BLOG JUNE 8, 2011 Safety Tips for the Summer Heat If exertion in the heat makes your heart pound and leaves you gasping for breath, STOP all activity. If your home does not have air conditioning, go to the shopping mall or public library—even a few hours spent in air conditioning can help your body stay cooler when you go back into the heat. Call your local health department to see if there are any heat-relief shelters in your area. Electric fans may provide comfort, but when the temperature is in the high 90s, fans will not prevent heat-related illness. It's coming folks! Replace Salt and Minerals. | HTRC AUGUST 30, 2012 Common Sense Building: Radiant Hydronic Heating Heating ones house via radiant heat has been around for over 5000 years & is generally credited to the Koreans with their “ondol” system and is still in use today. The genius of this system & the later “hypocaust” systems developed by the Romans is that one heated one’s whole house from under the floor Read more. Common Sense Building CSB Guest Article's | HTRC JULY 10, 2011 Safety Sunday: Heat Stress Safety; Your House - Working & Living Safely Heat Safety Sunday Safety working OutsideFrom one contractor “We’ve had too many injuries lately…” to it “has been in the hundreds for about 3 weeks now. collapsed on the jobsite… I always thought it was dudes being babies, but when you can’t lift a hammer out of your pouch and your legs fold up like noodles then you know Read more. | | | | | | | | | -
DESIGNER PLUMBING OUTLET | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009 Kohler Heated Toilet Seats Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Kohler Heated Toilet Seats Kohler is famous for their toilets and it is only fitting that they make a toilet seat that lives up to their reputation for quality. Kohler makes two lines of heated toilet seats, the heated french curve and the C3 which has bidet functions as well as a heated seat. The heated french curve toilet seat is energy efficient and it only uses 13 watts of electricity to keep the seat warm at all times. What ever your need Kohler has a heated toilet seat to fit your toilet, even if it is not a Kohler toilet. MORE >> -
EVERBLUE | THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011 Record Heat Strains the Texas Electric Grid Where are all the BPI Building Analysts and RESNET HERS Raters in Texas? Summer is in full swing, and our energy demands have never been higher. This is evident by the recent strain to the Texas electric grid. recent news article highlights this issue. Texas electric grid managers are appealing to the public again to shut off their lights or any other nonessential devices that consume electricity. read more MORE >> -
EVERBLUE | MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2011 Warm Up to BPI Air Conditioning & Heat Pump Professional Everblue is excited has announced the release of the BPI Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Professional curriculum. This BPI certification course ensures that HVAC technicians have demonstrated competency to achieve peak energy performance for HVAC systems. read more MORE >> -
WELD MY WORLD | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2012 Intro to Induction Welding and Induction Heating The welding form that uses an induction coil energized with a radio-frequency electric current and electromagnetic induction to heat the work piece is what is referred to as induction welding. Eddy currents are used and resistive heating takes place. In ferromagnetic induction welding hysteresis heating occurs. Induction Welding What is induction welding? Induction welding is similar to resistance welding. In resistance welding, however, the current is delivered through contacts to the work piece, instead of induction. The EMF distorts the. MORE >> -
CONSTRUCTION MARKETING IDEAS | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011 The best construction blog voting heats up - How to Beat the Heat on the Jobsite DIRT TALK | MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011
- More money for renewable heating kit TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MAY 20, 2013
- Building Science 4 Dummies: Heat & Transfer Methods HTRC | WEDNESDAY, JULY 11, 2012
- Heat wave coming, no one work in the garage… unless… BE THE PRO | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills News: Solar power gets thumbs-up in new report TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
- Beat the Heat with These 4 Field Service Scheduling and Dispatch Tips THE SERVICE COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
- Common Sense Building: Making Sense of Radiant Heat (FAQ) HTRC | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2012
- Where Did the Heat Go? What to do before you call for furnace repair PLUMBER TALK | FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013
- Heating Oil Consumer Alert MASTERCRAFT HCP | MONDAY, MAY 23, 2011
- Good News for the Trades: Millions of Funding to Create New Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 2012
- New-School Ways to Heat & Cool: WiFi Programmable Thermostats HTRC | SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2013
- Residential Demand Response Heats up with New Round of Partnerships THE SMART VAN | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011
- Demand Heating up for HVAC Services, Both Now and in Future Years THE SMART VAN | FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
- In Summer Heat – Watch What You Eat MASTERCRAFT HCP | TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2011
- Next-Gen Solar Panels Work Double-Time to Heat and Cool THE SMART VAN | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
- Comcast, EcoFactor Deal Heating Up ‘Smart’ Thermostat Market THE SMART VAN | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 2012
- How to Save on Your Bills This Winter TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012
- Green Tech: Better Energy Performance, Better Brewing BUILDERS COUNSEL | TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2011
- The Importance of Commercial Furnace Maintenance MASTERCRAFT HCP | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Rowhan Kenrick talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Spencer Williams talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
- HVAC Maintenance Checklist MASTERCRAFT HCP | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
- Hunting Season Means Proper Wood Stove Maintenance Season MASTERCRAFT HCP | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Scott Everett talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
- Beat the Heat with These 4 Field Service Scheduling and Dispatch Tips THE SERVICE COACH | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 2011
- Wind Power for the home? HOME BUILDING | THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Muhammad Islam talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Nigel Naisbit talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Martin Metcalfe talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Louis Blache talks about plumbing training with T4TS, Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
- The National Retrofit Workforce Guidelines: Round 2 (Section 6 aka Heating & AC) HTRC | WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Louis Blache talks about plumbing training with T4TS, Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
- 3 Ways HVAC Companies Can Maximize Seasonal Downtime THE SMART VAN | THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2012
- Wintertime Blues: How to Winterize Central Air Conditioners MASTERCRAFT HCP | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2011
- Poor Communication is the Biggest Time Waster for Plumbers TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Jonathan Soutter talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Aqual Khaira talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2012
- Hands On With the Ford Transit Connect: Less Fuel, Same Space THE SMART VAN | TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2011
- Time to Check Up on Your Furnace Air Filter MASTERCRAFT HCP | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Aqual Khaira talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Patrick Sangmor talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Philip Grisman talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Alexander Gyoni talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
- How to store your window a/c unit during the cold months MASTERCRAFT HCP | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Mobolaji Okikiolu talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Simon Keyte talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Patrick Sangmor talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills launch new Renewable Energy Course TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Colin Glover talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Colin Glover talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Ahmad Shahraei talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Aledore Alley talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JULY 24, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Philip Grisman talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Darrell Smith talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Darrell Smith talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 1 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
- £82 million refurbishment Scheme, Vale of Glamorgan, to Create New Trade Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
- Air Seal and Insulate with ENERGY STAR MASTERCRAFT HCP | TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Jonathan Walker talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Scott Hood talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Robert Searle talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 30, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Marian Clinciu talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Aledore Alley talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Sean Moore talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Carlton Lewis talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Stuart Bayliss talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Justin Hall talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2012
- The Train4TradeSkills Renewable Energy Course TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- Home Improvement Dictionary: Surge Tank MASTERCRAFT HCP | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Mick Mills talks about renewable energy training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Leigh Reeve talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Leigh Reeve talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
- Renewable Energy Projects to Bring Billions of Investment into the UK TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2012
- 5 Fast Ways to Boost Home Energy Efficiency MASTERCRAFT HCP | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
- Massachusetts Appeals Decision Means Subcontractors And Suppliers Should File Mechanics Liens Early CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
- Greening the Green Code Through Use CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011
- Remember: Don’t Burn Your Leaves MASTERCRAFT HCP | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2011
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Bernard Gunga talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Mobolaji Okikiolu talks about plumbing training with T4TS TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 2012
- Train4TradeSkills Radio: Jayson Singh talks about plumbing training with T4TS Part 2 TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 2012
- Hints From Heloise: Run, disposal, run! MASTERCRAFT HCP | MONDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2011
- Plumber: Hot accessories can make your bathroom cool MASTERCRAFT HCP | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2011
- 4 things to consider before beginning a home improvement project MASTERCRAFT HCP | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011
- Home Improvement Dictionary: Service Entrance MASTERCRAFT HCP | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
- Daily Mirror Boost for ATL as Prof Trades Up to Success TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2012
- New York Court Refuses To Cancel Mechanics Lien When Parties Are In A Dispute CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2012
- First Day of Autumn Home Improvement Ideas MASTERCRAFT HCP | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
- The Guarantees Scheme to Create New Jobs TRAIN4TRADESKILLS | MONDAY, JULY 23, 2012
- Plumber jokes! MASTERCRAFT HCP | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
- Thomas Crapper: The Man, the Myth, the Legend MASTERCRAFT HCP | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2011
| |