Category Archives: Upgrade Heating System
What to Look for in a Heat Pump Water Heater
Many people are coming to the realization that a Heat Pump Water Heater can be an ideal solution to knock 200-300 gallons off their oil bill each year. High mass oil boilers do an awful job when just heating domestic … Continue reading
B-20 is back in Portland & Surrounding Areas
One of the best kept secrets in the Portland Area environmental community is Maine Standard Biofuels. What these guys do is amazing! Maine Standard Biofuels has created a refinery in Portland that takes waste veggie oil from restaurants and turns … Continue reading → Continue reading → Continue reading
Can I Install A Pellet Burner Into My Existing Oil Boiler?
Yes and no. The idea is appealing, leave the existing oil boiler in place, and simply convert the burner from oil to pellets. As a rule, the less infrastructure you replace, the less expensive the installation is. That’s why it’s … Continue reading
Alternatives to Oil Heat in Maine
With Oil running out, prices rising and the future bringing more of the same, one thing is clear: Maine homeowners and businesses want off of oil. What’s less clear are the alternatives. There is no one silver bullet that will … Continue reading
The Price of Natural Gas – Part 1 of 2
The feeling that my clients get when deciding about converting to a fuel has been described as akin to betting on a horse. If you’re going to plunk down $10,000 on a new boiler, you’re unlikely to want to repeat … Continue reading
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