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Arctic Air AC
“Arctic Cool” advertisements on TV promise cooling for a fraction of the cost. Just add water, turn on the fan, and voila ~ happy camper. It’s called evaporative cooling, and it does cool down the […]
HVAC
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Programmable Thermostat
The easiest way to save on heating and cooling bills is a programmable thermostat. Automate the daily temperature cycle in your home: in the summer, set the temperature higher during the workday and at night […]
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Two Stage Cooling
When the air conditioning is over-sized for a building, you get “short cycling” – the unit turns on and off many times. This causes a lot of wear and tear on the equipment. A properly […]
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Radiator Maintenance Tasks
This category includes radiators, convectors, baseboard heaters, and finned-tube units—anything that circulates hot water or steam for space-heating purposes. Some of the simple things that help to keep them operating at their best: Remove any […]
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Kitchen Conservation Measures
The single most intensive user of electricity in an institutional facility, such as a school or hospital, is the kitchen. This is especially true of a kitchen in which most of the appliances are electric. […]