Category Archives: Insulation

Frozen Pipe Prevention — 3 Precautions You Can Take

By Bill Logan | Published: March 8, 2012

The cold of winter brings with it many potential sources of damage to your home and property. One of the more significant is frozen pipes in your home’s plumbing system.

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Water Heater Insulation Reduces Standby Energy Loss

By Bill Logan | Published: December 29, 2011

The average homeowner can spend up to 20 percent of their total energy budget heating water for the home. With your home’s water heater consuming such a large portion of

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How Insulation Should Work As A System

By Bill Logan | Published: November 3, 2011

With the winter season approaching, you may be thinking about whether or not your heating system is up to par. Something you may not have thought about, which is an integral part

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Heat-Recovery Ventilation: Why You Should Be Giving It Serious Thought

By Bill Logan | Published: October 4, 2011

There is a danger that well-built and well-insulated homes can actually be too well-sealed, resulting in the air inside becoming stale and moist. Where there is moisture there is a

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Your Fall Maintenance Checklist

By Bill Logan | Published: September 13, 2011

With the changing of the season comes a host of new household-efficiency worries for Vancouver homeowners. In order to better keep up, we’ve devised this general-purpose, fall-maintenance checklist.

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Considering A New Furnace? Three Factors To Weigh

By Bill Logan | Published: September 8, 2011

Considering a new furnace for your Vancouver home? Here are three factors to take into consideration.

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Nineteen Ways To Button Up Your Home For Cooler Weather

By Bill Logan | Published: August 23, 2011

When the Vancouver winter hits, it is always best to be prepared.

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Keep Your Home Insulation In Mind As You Plan Your Fall Landscaping

By Bill Logan | Published: August 4, 2011

Your home’s insulation works hard to keep heat out during the summer and keep heat in during the winter. Did you know, however, that you can help insulation pull double

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How to Select and Size Your Solar Heating System

By Bill Logan | Published: July 5, 2011

In selecting the right solar heating system for your home, you need to take a few factors into account. 

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