Energy Efficiency

Sylvania BR30 Ultra LED Lightbulbs

Saving money with Sylvania Ultra LED Lightbulbs

I’m weird!  Okay, we already knew that, so what’s so special about today 🙂 I’m just giddy with excitement about my new LED light bulbs.  As in, every time I turn on the lights I now look up at the ceiling with a big smile on my face and chuckle at all the money I’m saving and how
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  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat
  • Fujitsu 15RLS2 Ductless Mini-split Heat

Fujitsu 15RLS2 Heat Pump Installed – My Initial Thoughts

Check it out… our Fujitsu 15RLS2 ductless mini-split heat pump got installed this past Friday!  Initial thoughts… I like it a whole lot, but there are definitely a few things to keep in mind with this technology.  More about this later… first pictures of the install! The Install
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Fujitsu 15RLS2 Mini-split Heat Pump System

Fujitsu Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pumps

Loving the passive solar effect on those sunny days, but often finding myself with a shiver on the cloudy/overcast days.  That’s one of the annoying things about being a quadriplegic, I’m always cold unless it’s 76+ degrees, but I hate to keep my room that warm all the time
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  • Beautiful Sunny Winter Day - Low Sun Angle on 1/2/2013
  • Family Room Windows - A beautiful, sunny, blistery winter day - 0°F with 20-30 mph winds
  • Family Room Windows - Lookout Deep the Sun Radiates into the Space
  • Beautiful Sunny Winter Day - Caleb Enjoying the Sunshine

The Passive Solar Effect

It’s a bitterly cold day outside.  The outside temperature is around 0°F, 20-30 mph winds, wind chill close to -30°F and I couldn’t feel toastier!  Oh how I love the passive solar effect!  Sunshine streaming in through the windows, a concrete floor soaking up the radiant heat,
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