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How to Maximize the Heating Efficiency of Your Pellet Stove
If you use a pellet stove to heat your home, you no doubt already know that pellet stoves are one of the best space-heating options on the market today.
“Pellet stoves are a great appliance because they are zone heaters—they can heat within a room versus the perimeter, as most central heating systems do,” says Justin Gulick, our Senior Sales Consultant/Hearth Specialist here at Sunfire Energy Solutions. “By using a pellet stove, homeowners can become less dependent on fossil fuels, and the heat is much warmer than electric heat. Pellet stoves can also be controlled with a thermostat, so they…
Should we promote heat pumps to save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
Heat pumps are going through a period of innovation including more wide-spread availability of ductless heat pumps, development of cold climate heat pumps, higher minimum efficiency standards for heat pumps, and development of
This tech could blast heat into space to keep buildings cool
Instead of investing in more energy-hogging air conditioners, radiative coolers combined with rooftop solar panels could harvest energy while also keeping buildings from overheating.
Passive System Cools Buildings By Bouncing Heat Into Outer Space
When you’ve got more recycleables than you can fit in the your blue bin, you send them to the recycling center. So where do you send heat when you’ve got too much of …
Tips on keeping cool in triple digit heat
Temperatures are spiking, and so are the chances of suffering from a heat-related illness.
Heat System Tips to Prepare for colder times
Roger Echols of Dixie Power Shares ideas on things you can do to ensure that your heating system can run as efficient as it can with the colder days coming. ...
EPA Wood Stove Regulations: What You Need To Know
We explain what the EPA wood stove regulations mean to those who use or manufacture wood burning stoves or cook stoves in this in-depth article.
Can a Heat Pump Effectively Heat My Home?
We aren’t quite at heating season yet, but one of the reasons so many of our customers have chosen to use a heat pump system in their homes is because of the convenience this device offers. What are we talking about?
Warning signs of heat stroke
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke are two levels of illness you can experience when your body loses its ability to maintain its internal temperature.
Heat Pump or Furnace? Or Both?
Save money during the heating system using the best fuel source available. Learn more about hybrid heating systems, heat pumps, and gas furnaces here.
Is There an Alternative to a Heat-Recovery Ventilator?
The tighter the house, the more it needs mechanical ventilation. That's become a rule of thumb for energy-efficient builders, and designers often turn to heat-recovery ventilators to get the job done.
Heat People, Not Buildings
Personal climate-control systems could be more energy efficient than keeping entire rooms at a single temperature.
Is a Heat Pump a Good Investment?
For a great return on investment, you'd do well to consider the installation of a heat pump!
Benefits of a Ductless Heat Pump
For versatility in home heating and air conditioning, a ductless heat pump (also known as a mini-split heat pump) is tough to beat.
Does that fireplace burn…. wood?
(Mr. Woodchuck from ABC’s Full House – all of his jokes involved wood) But seriously folks… What Do You Need to Know When Burning Wood??? To aid in the prevention of chimney fires…
Can my heat pump heat in really cold weather?
Air-source heat pump heat loses efficiency in low temperature weather. Are they safe to run in really cold conditions or should you rely on a furnace?
3 Benefits of a Geothermal Heat Pump
A geothermal heat pump is more expensive at first, but it can help you to save energy, keeps your home more comfortable and lasts longer than other systems.
Is a Geothermal Heat Pump Worth the Buzz?
Thanks to its unique heat exchange system, geothermal heat pumps help the environment while cutting energy costs.
Is a Geothermal Heat Pump Right For You?
