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Finding Contractors to Help with Home Efficiency Projects
Once you’ve decided WHAT to do to improve your home’s energy efficiency, you face the challenge of finding WHO can do the work. Fortunately, Efficiency Maine has made that second step easy—by offering an online “Find a Vendor” search tool: www.efficiencymaine.com/at-home/vendor-locator/....
READ MOREGetting Ready for Winter Doesn’t Have to Be Scary
Trick-or-treaters are scary enough – there’s no need to add winter or your heating bill to the list. This time of year, the cool nights often bring to mind all the tasks needed to ready your home for winter. If one of the items on your to-do list is to update your heating system, switch...
READ MOREReducing Phantom Energy Draws
Phantom energy and vampire power may sound like forces in a sci-fi novel but they’re far from fictional. You may pay for them every month in your electricity bill. These terms refer to a counter-intuitive concept: many electronic devices draw power even when they’re turned off. The vampire...
READ MOREHeat Pumps – A Popular Home heating Option
Ductless heat pumps are an increasingly popular heating choice; in just the last several years, more than 30,000 Maine homes and businesses have had them installed. Ductless heat pumps consist of an outdoor unit connected to indoor air handlers by refrigerant lines, which carry heat between...
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