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Home Water Heater Efficiency Is Increasing With Advanced Technologies

This water heater efficiency guide is key to saving you money and reducing energy usage in our homes. Replace your old, tired energy-gobbling water heater and save yourself some money.

How To Choose The Best Energy Star Water Heater For Your Home

Choosing a water heater for your home can be a daunting task. This is a series of posts that will guide you through the process of selecting the best water heater for your home. Choosing an Energy Star water heater is a great start so dig in and come away with the best choice for you.

Save Money and Conserve Water At Home By Installing A Dual Flush Kit In Your Toilet

A simple way to conserve water and save money at the same time is to install a dual flush kit on your old toilets in your home. They're pretty cheap and they work as advertised. My comparisons will help you decide which brand to choose. A look into high-efficiency toilets (HETs), too.

Big Ass Fans Keep You Cool and Comfortable

If you have a large space that needs a lot of air flow, look no further. These fans are the world's largest and will get the job done in commercial, industrial and residential settings. Innovative design puts Big Ass Fans in the forefront of moving large amounts of air in an efficient manner for a more comfortable environment in which to work and live.

Remember Clotheslines? Simplicity and Eco-Friendly Come Together

Line drying your clothes on a clothesline may seem old fashioned but you must admit that it has lots of benefits that a dryer doesn't offer. Don't know what those benefits are?? Here are the Top 10 Reasons to Line Dry Your Clothes.

Making Sense of WaterSense Labeled Toilets (HET’s)

Lots of information on WaterSense labeled high-efficient toilets (HET's). Performance is much improved over the early HET's. There are also many more brands, styles and models of HET's to choose from than ever before. Get out the checkbook! It's time to save some water...and eventually recoup the expense and labor of the new toilet over the old one.

Reasons to Choose Reclaimed Wood Flooring

Reclaimed and salvaged wood flooring adds a huge dose of character when installed in homes. Reclaimed flooring from old barns, factories and houses is one recycled building material that is probably worth more now than when it was new and well worth the effort in locating it.

Beyond Green: Advantages of Cork Flooring You Might Not Know About

Cork flooring has many advantages that you may not have heard of before. Green home building has brought it to the forefront of flooring choices for eco-friendly homeowners but it's been around for much, much longer for reasons that you may not have considered.

Ultra-High Tech Refrigerated Wall Oven is a Marvel of Engineering

Refrigerated wall ovens, by Connect IO, are one of the most intelligent kitchen appliances ever engineered. Operates via standard touchtone phone or internet browser from anywhere on planet Earth. it also has a user-friendly touch screen interface to get the ball rolling.

Manufacturing and the Environmental Impact of Bamboo Flooring

Bamboo flooring has gained popularity in the past few years for good reason. It's eco-friendly and it's durable. There's no reason to believe bamboo flooring won't be around for years to come. Manufacturing techniques have made this material a great choice for flooring.

Fluorescent Light Bulb Recycling Made Easy

Properly disposing of spent fluorescent light bulbs, CFL's and HID bulbs is your responsibility. Learn where to recycle your old bulbs with these helpful links.

Get To Know Solar Pool Heaters

Installing a solar pool heater system is best left to the professionals. The best we can do, as homeowners, is stand back, take photos, ask questions, watch and learn. That's exactly what happened here.

Low Odor, Low VOC Paint Is The Responsible Choice

Low odor, low VOC paint is of high concern these days. Become acquainted with the facts surrounding VOC paints by reading this post. You'll do your health and our Earth a lot of good by being an informed consumer.

Eco Friendly Flooring + Other Ideas For Your Renovating Kitchen From A DIY Expert

Paul Ryan, from the DIY Network, shares some of his insight on green building ideas and materials that you can use for your kitchen renovation project.

Natural Cork Flooring: A Growing Trend In Today’s Green Home Building Industry

Natural cork floor tiles are fast becoming the hottest trend in flooring options, especially with green homebuilders and their customers. Here is an example of one that has been installed.

Our Favorite Household Cleaning Products For Different Parts Of The Home

Looking for some eco-friendly household cleaning products that work? I've located some. Plus my family's favorite household cleaners for different tasks.

How To Choose The Most Energy Efficient Water Heater

Are you looking for information on the most energy efficient water heater? I've compiled some of the latest information to help you make an informed decision on methods, makes and models.

Insuladd: An Insulating Paint Additive That You’ve Got To Try

Insuladd is an insulating paint additive product that has been available since 1996 that WILL reduce your heating and cooling bills substantially and only costs 6 cents per square foot. It can be mixed with ordinary house paint or can be used in commercial applications. It was developed by NASA to help insulate buildings in close proximity to launch sites. It is safe, non-toxic and environmentally friendly so what's the catch...none that I could find.