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Increasing the Energy Efficiency of Your Home

Hello, my name is Eric, and this is my home energy efficiency blog. I first got into energy efficiency last year when I met a beautiful woman. We fell in love straight away but when she came to my home, she was amazed that I didn't have double glazed windows, a solar panel or other green energy improvements. At first, I thought she was nuts but once we had had a long talk about the subject, I came to see the benefit of taking the action. I called in an energy specialist who advised me on how I could improve the energy efficiency of my home.

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Two Ways to Minimise the Environmental Impact of Your Home's Septic System

Posted on July 30, 2017

For those who reside in rural areas, where there is no direct access to public sewer lines, septic systems are essential. However, it's important for those who make use of these systems to take certain precautions, in order to prevent their septic tanks from having a negative impact on the environment. Read on to find out more: Have it pumped regularly The wastewater that flows from your home into the septic tank separates into liquids and solids after it enters the container. [Read More]

Common HVAC Duct-Work Efficiency Issues and Solutions

Posted on July 19, 2017

The efficiency of an air conditioning system is determined by how well the constituent components work, which includes the duct-work. Being the veins and arteries of your air conditioning unit, duct work ensures that every room is supplied with air as required. However, if your system's duct-work is not properly installed or is not of the right size, the whole unit's efficacy would be compromised. This write-up highlights some common duct work issues that might affect the efficiency of your AC unit and how to resolve them. [Read More]

What Every Newbie Should Know about Checking Scrap Metal Prices

Posted on July 16, 2017

If you are new to selling scrap metal, you are probably also new to checking scrap metal prices. There are various ways you can check current scrap prices, including going to local scrap buyers that have the prices posted and checking online groups and websites. The problem is, these prices and lists will not help you if you don't understand what it is you are specifically looking for or viewing. Here are some key points that every new scrap metal seller should know about checking scrap metal prices: [Read More]

How to Get the Best Performance from a Silt Fence

Posted on July 13, 2017

A silt fence is one of the techniques that can be used to control sediment at a construction site. This article discusses some helpful tips that you can implement in order to achieve good results with a silt fence. De-silt Frequently  The performance of a silt fence will deteriorate if that fence isn't relieved of some of the silt that it has trapped. This is because the silt level will keep rising until water runoff can sweep over the fence without ponding. [Read More]