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Dangerous Heater Parts Recalled

Author: Colleen Turrell

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July 01, 1999

In 1997, Cadet Manufacturing in Vancouver, Washington, issued a recall notice on some of its electric in-wall heaters. The heaters contain limit switches that have been identified as a fire hazard by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). [continue reading]

A Bright Future for Advanced Fireplaces

Author: Skip Hayden

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January 01, 1999

The severe ice storm of January 1998 in eastern Canada and the northeastern United States showed the benefits of efficient gas and wood fireplaces that can operate independently of electricity, and increased interest in high-performing fireplaces that supply comfortable heat during an extended power outage. [continue reading]

Regulating Ventless Heaters

Author: Steven Bodzin

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January 01, 1998

Ventless gas heaters have seen sales take off over the past few years, buoyed by their low cost, attractive design, and high efficiency. [continue reading]

Thermostats That Feel the Heat

Author: Tom Wilson

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November 01, 1997

Most American thermostats measure only air temperature. But there are numerous other elements that affect thermal comfort, and some of these can be used to turn HVAC equipment on and off. [continue reading]

Do New Baseboard Thermostats Save Energy?

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March 01, 1997

Higher quality electronic line voltage thermostats (ELVTs) have been available for several years. Most models indicate temperature in degrees, and they're touted as energy savers. But how well do they work? [continue reading]

Fireplace Pilots Take Gas Use Sky High

Author: A.C.S. Hayden

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January 01, 1997

In the past few years, sales of convenient, clean-burning gas fireplaces have increased dramatically. [continue reading]

Heat Pumps and Manufactured Homes: Making the Marriage Work

Author: Francis Conlin and C. Leon Neal

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November 01, 1996

In my job as the factory-built home specialist for North Carolina's Alternative Energy Corporation (AEC), I have been crawling under, in, and around manufactured homes for the last dozen years, looking for causes of, and solutions to, building energy problems. [continue reading]

Do You Dig Ground Source Heat Pumps?

Author: Bill Rock Smith and Jennifer Arco

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November 01, 1996

Workers begin installation of the underground coil for a ground source heat pump. The coil will be laid out in a horizontal configuration. [continue reading]