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Getting to know the inventor of the Chimney Balloon, David Woodman
As the United States Manufacturers Representative for the Chimney Balloon product line, I get the occasional honor and privilege to spend time with the inventor of the Chimney Balloon, David Woodman and his delightful wife Irene. In January of 2007, I took my first...
Can I close my fireplace glass doors while burning wood?
Q: Jason, I have a wood buring fireplace and I installed glass doors from Home Depot. Can I close the doors while a fire is burning? - TS A: TS, You will definitely lose less heat from your home if you burn with them closed. Granted you will be loosing out on some of...
20 cost free ways to save on energy.
This was an interesting blog entry about an article by Consumer Reports: http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2006/09/27/20-free-ways-to-save-energy/ This article is actually about another article in Consumer reports but I find this Blog about energy Efficiency and the...
Ending energy waste through light bulbs
I mostly write on saving heat through conservation and good practice. This blog speaks more on a wholistic approach to save energy. Here is a great article on ditching energy-wasting light bulbs. http://www.typepad.com/t/trackback/16589850
Article on marketing products “Green”
This was a relatively interesting article on how Marketing and advertising efforts are focusing on Green Products in 2007. Here is a link to the article in Financial Times http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/ggoMgAsyhTlVwSCibitAKhEI here is a long link to the article
An article and video on how to save energy
Here is a very short but effective article on how to save energy and save money on the electrical bill. This blog is a respected authority on Home improvements in the Denver CO area. Be sure to see the video link in this article on references to get help on consuming...
trouble with Mercury in energy efficient CFL bulbs
CFL bulbs There is trouble with Energy efficient CFL bulbs and some brands are worst than others. The mercury contained in them is a hidden hazard. Here is a blog entry that describes the advantage and drawbacks of the bulbs and the false and true statements about...
How to save energy and fight the “fat American” trend
When I read this blog article it made perfect sense to me. We spend much time concentrating on how to save energy in the power grid we forget the wastes of energy in our food supply. Some of the things in the article are overly simplistic but overall I think the...
Can I plug a pot belly stove?
Pot belly Q: I have a pot belly stove with a bad damper on it. Can I use this Chimney Balloon to stop up the chimney? PBS A: PBS, If you can reach into your pot belly stove and touch the location where the chimney meets the stove you can likely use the Chimney...
Do I close the damper after installing the Chimney Balloon?
Fall & Winter Q: Do I close the chimney damper after installing the Chimney Balloon? - SR A: You can have the damper closed if you have the Chimney Balloon installed up in the chimney far enough to close the damper and clear the damper hardware. But doing this is...
What if your gas log fireplace sucked money out of your wallet?
Fireplace Sucks amin What would you do if the directions of your vented gas log fireplace said: “Step 4: Turn on the gas and light log set with a flaming $10 bill”. No matter what you tried, you couldn’t get the gas log to light unless you burned a $10 bill and put it...
Exhausto fan on a chimney top making a whistle sound in the fireplace damper
Exhausto Fan 2 ]Q: Jason I have a 7 unit apartment building that has a very unusual setup for the fireplaces in each of the flats. In order for the fireplaces to draw well enough to use the fireplaces, I had to put an exhaust fan on the top of the chimney....