A majority of homes in the United States — and on the Western Slope — are heated with furnaces or boilers. Furnaces distribute heated air through ductwork while boilers provide…
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Two-Stage Cooling Offers 3 Key Benefits
A standard-efficiency air conditioner with a one-stage compressor produces 100 percent output at all times. That’s bad news, because 80 percent of the time you don’t need it. Two-stage cooling…
Geothermal And Solar Heating And Cooling: Untap Nature's Free Energy Source For Your Home Systems
Power from the sun and energy from the earth’s natural warmth are leading the pack of renewable power sources. They have two things in common: The price will never go up,…
Whole-House Energy Savings: They're Possible, With This Expert Advice
Any time of year is a good time to make your home more efficient, but the warmer months ahead offer a particularly enticing opportunity. Consider these tips and strategies to…
Furnace Repair Or Replace? 5 Simple Signs That Lead To Answers
Furnaces aren’t built to last forever. There will come a time during the life of your equipment when you will need to decide if it’s more cost effective to repair…
Colorado Weather Means Power Outages Likely -- Prepare For The Next One With These 5 Tips
On the Western Slope, anytime during the year a storm can bring electric lines down. A summer outage can be difficult, but winter storms bring subfreezing temperatures with them that…