Information for reducing heating costs

Thinking about the fact that heaters and coolers use almost 70% of the total energy consumed in a house, you will probably want to know how can be the cost of heating reduced. In this article you will find some tips for using your system more efficiently without thinking daily about it. So, read the article below and consider some changes if you want to reduce your energy costs. First, you ...

Learn to adjust the Honeywell Pressuretrol controller

Measuring the pressure in a boiler is done using the Honeywell Pressuretrol Controller.  This controller has the purpose to shut down the boiler once it reaches a critical pressure and to turn it on once the proper pressure is established. There are two adjustment dials within a Honeywell Pressuretrol Controller: the Main Scale and the differential dial. Depending whether the system is additiv ...

Learn to preserve Christmas lights

The problem with storing Christmas lights for next year is that they will always turn out to be damaged, knotted together and with many broken lights. If you want to preserve the lights the best you can then pack the decorations safely at the end of the season, with great care. 1. To prevent the strings of light from tangling and knotting roll them around a piece of cardboard. The cardboard ...

Instructions for making a blind cleaning tool

A very hard job for you can be represented by blind cleaning. If you want to make this job easier you can make a blind cleaning tool. An easy way to create this tool is to use a pair of tongs which should be well cleaned before starting the process. You will need to cut the sponge in half, glue it to the tongs and let it dry for an hour. You will clean the board by putting the sponge at the ...

Instructions for changing from natural gas to propane

You will need skill and a lot of knowledge about gas-burning appliances if you want to convert a gas appliance into a propane appliance. Remember that, some systems are created to use only natural gas, but if you have a system that can be transformed, you will need to modify some appliances and replace some pieces using a conversion kit. First, we will analyze the conversion on a furnace. ...

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