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How To Set Water Heater Temperature

September 4, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
How To Set Water Heater Temperature

Setting the temperature for your home water heater may be easy. Choosing the proper setting is another thing. There are various factors to be considered, including energy savings, health, and safety concerns. We must decide what is best for ourselves and our families. Those of us most concerned about the health risk due to bacterial...
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Modern High-Efficiency AC

August 21, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
Modern High-Efficiency AC

Why should you consider buying an energy-efficient air conditioner now, economic times being as they are? There are two very good reasons. Reason one: an efficient unit will save money over time. Reason two: every bit of energy saving is important to conserve our fuel reserves and protect our environment. While it will cost...
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How Does an Air Conditioner Work?

August 7, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
How Does an Air Conditioner Work?

Many of us do not care how an air conditioner works, just as long as it puts out cool air on demand. If it fails to deliver the coolness required, we either call the repair technician or get out our tools and start tinkering with it. But if we do care how the AC...
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AC Outage in a Heat Wave:

July 24, 2010
By JoeThePlumber
AC Outage in a Heat Wave:

In a heat wave many of us, if we can, retreat indoors to soak up the AC. But what do you do if your air conditioner breaks down just when you need it most? First, be careful and take the situation seriously. Heat can kill. It is important to check on those most at...
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