Calculating Radiant Infloor Operating Costs, Water Heater vs Boiler

3 Apr 20155 Apr 2015

I am looking to upgrade my radiant heating system from a water heater to a boiler and I wanted to get a rough idea on the estimated fuel usage so…

ecobee3 Thermostat Displaying Wrong Temperature? Here is Why!

3 Jan 20157 Jan 2015

Ironically yesterday my wife and a reader had the same question on the exact same day prompting this really quick post about your ecobee3 and the temperature that it displays.…

5 Second Water Savings Tip for Your Home

3 Jan 2015

I love to blog about energy savings for around my home. Mainly because I am all about saving money. Recently I did a write up on a 5 minute project…

Adding a Character Count to WordPress Admin with JQuery

3 Jan 20153 Jan 2015

Recently I was asked to add an excerpt count to the admin area of wordpress. Specifically we added a character count to the excerpt field as well as a bunch…

$20 + 3 Minutes Low Cost Low Flow Toilet Conversion

21 Dec 201421 Dec 2014

Low flow toilets are all the rage and the main reason is that they can save you water. In my own home I have three 'porcelain thrones' and started doing some…

Combating Solar Gain With An ecobee3

7 Dec 201427 Feb 2016

I last wrote about the new ecobee3 smart thermostat in an article titled 'ecobee 3 Room Sensors Fail' and in it I took a deliberate swipe at people who are…

Why I am Removing My Low Flow Shower Head

22 Nov 20147 Dec 2014

Last weekend I decided to go green and install a low flow shower head in my master bedroom. It was an easy decision since the city supplied me with a…

Will Ecobee Work on a WaterFurnace Intellizone? Yes & No

22 Nov 201427 Feb 2016

I have been asked this question many times and its a complicated question with a complicated answer. The question is: Will the ecobee work on an intellizone zoning system made…

5 Minute Project Can Save You 3,000 Gallons in Water

15 Nov 201416 Nov 2014

I am all about saving a dollar and typically almost every renovation I do in my home involves energy savings, comfort or convenience. In the past I did an article…

ClimateMaster iGate Looks to Revolutionize Geothermal

15 Nov 201419 Nov 2014

ClimateMaster has always been a leader in manufacturing geothermal heat pumps and now they are looking to significantly up their game with the release of the ClimateMaster iGate Technology. iGate…