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Green Home improvements

Energy saving and environmentally friendly home improvement projects

How To Tell If Your Air Conditioner Is Working Or Broken

Your AC air temp should ideally be below 68 degrees.

It almost seems common for air conditioners to break down and stop working, often at the most inconvenient times and during the longest stretches of extremely hot weather. A broken air conditioner can actually be incredibly dangerous, especially around older people who may not have recognized that the AC has even stopped working. Sitting...
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AC Not Keeping Up? Cool Down Your House Now!

thermal-curtains

Whether you have a central air conditioner or just window air conditioners in your house there’s always a point during the summer when the temperatures start hitting the high 90′s and the AC can’t keep up with the rising heat and humidity. If you find that your air conditioner isn’t keeping your house cool...
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LED Light Bulb Review

LED light bulb review

I finally got around to picking up an LED bulb and decided to give it a quick review when compared to the CFL and incandescent light bulbs I still have in my house. I’m one of those people who, despite all the logic that says that LED bulbs are cheaper to run and last...
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The Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audit

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One way to reduce your home’s energy consumption is to give your house a home energy audit. By taking a good hard look at all the ways your home is not only using energy but also losing energy (through the loss of warm or cold air) you’ll be able to spot places where a...
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Using A Programmable Thermostat

Using A Programmable Thermostat

One of the best and least expensive ways to lower your utility bills all year round is to replace the manual thermostat in your home with an electronic programmable thermostat. Installing a programmable thermostat is not a difficult home improvement project if you follow the directions for your model of thermostat closely. If you’re...
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How To Change A Furnace Air Filter

The replacement air filter above the dirty air filter.

If you have any sort of forced air system in your home, including a central air conditioner or forced hot air heat, then you almost certainly also have an air filter in that system that needs to be changed fairly regularly. There are actually lots of regular things you should do to maintain your...
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How To Use A Caulk Gun

How To Use A Caulk Gun

A caulk gun is one of those tools that everyone can identify, but not a lot of people use on an everyday basis. Caulking guns can, of course, be used for much more than just caulk. They can spread out caulk, sealants, adhesives, and just about any other tacky chemical or material that is...
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Things To Remember When Buying LED Christmas Lights

Christmas Light Trade In

The Christmas shopping season has begun early this year in most stores, and that can especially be seen in the larger chain stores. Home improvement stores are usually aiming for two holiday markets: the person shopping for that perfect holiday gift as well as the homeowner who is looking for new decorations to be...
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Wagner TurboRoll Power Paint Roller Review

Wagner TurboRoll Power Paint Roller Review

After putting up the drywall and finishing the walls in my basement room it was finally time to apply some primer and paint. I was going to just use a regular paint roller, but I had a unique chance to try out the new Wagner TurboRoll Power Paint Roller and I’m glad I did....
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Making Sidewalk Art With A Power Washer

Making Sidewalk Art With A Power Washer

Today’s consumer power washers are good cleaning tools but you can also have some fun with them and add a decorative flair to your home. Just about any type of small to medium pressure washer should work for this project, no matter how low the psi might be. With a little imagination and creativity...
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Home Improvement Tax Deductions and Credits

Home Improvement Tax Deductions

A lot of people wonder if the home improvements and home repairs they perform on their house over a year are tax deductible or eligible for any money back on income taxes at the end of the year. Most people know that many of the home improvements which improve the energy efficiency of your...
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