How to Turn a Radiator Off Radiators use water and steam to heat your home, but if you want to cool down or perform maintenance, you’ll have to turn it off. Radiators, whether they’re 1-pipe or 2-pipe systems, are easy to turn off with the turn of just a few valves. No matter the type […]
Installing central heating is a difficult job and one that requires careful planning and a sound understanding of the necessary materials. Though it’s possible to perform a large part of installing central heating yourself such as selecting the boiler and radiators, laying the pipes, and even installing the control system, you’ll need a certified contractor
Setting up a greenhouse on your property is a great way to extend the growing season for your vegetables or flowers, but the radiant heating of the sun may not provide the warmth your plants need during cold weather. While using an electric heater is a definite option, we’ve also listed a range of budget-friendly
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How to Check and Maintain Your Heating System Your furnace and heating system requires regular maintenance to ensure everything is running efficiently and safely. The last thing you want is for your furnace to break down in the dead of winter. Just like caring for anything mechanical, treating your heating system with regular maintenance
How to Calculate Specific Heat Specific heat is the amount of energy required to raise one gram of a pure substance by one degree Centigrade. The specific heat of a substance is dependent on both its molecular structure and its phase. The discovery of specific heat sparked the studies of thermodynamics, the study of energy
Heat Pump Heat pumps are a common means of heating homes and apartments using electricity rather than natural gas. In northern climates or during periods of extreme cold, the coils on the heat pump can freeze. If ice continues to build up on the pump, it can become damaged and eventually break. Most heat
Gas Water Heaters Do you wonder how people managed to survive before the invention of the gas water heater system? We are lucky to live in a time where we have many options for different needs. Our life has been made a whole lot easier by being able to get warm water at the touch