Posts tagged: heater
How to make a Kandle Heeter™
By DIY Maven
CraftyPod points us to the very clever Kandle Heeter™, a handmade, low tech contraption that acts as a space heater. It's a collection of terra cotta pots with a solid steel inner core made up of hex nuts and washers and things, which collect the heat of a candle or, new for 2008, a halogen light bulb. You can buy the candle version for $29.95 and the electric version is $49.95; however, the generous creator provides how-to instructions to ma » READ MORE
The Glass Heating Panel
By DIY Maven
From Thermoglance, these glass panels are actually electric heaters. The space-saving, easy-to-clean panels can be floor or wall-mounted and install via an electrical outlet. With no moving parts, noise and breakdowns are nearly eliminated. As for safety concerns, their surfaces reach about 75 degrees Celsius. For more information, visit Thermoglance.
Corn Fed Furnaces
By DIY Maven
Sometimes, in exploring alternative energies, one must look back to look forward. Case in point: The biomass stove. It all started with Ben Franklin, who invented the iron furnace stove. Then, in 1973, Mike Haefner tweaked Ben’s baby and created the first certified biomass fuel stove. The improvement lay in the fact that Mike’s creation burned biomass.
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What’s biomass? Biomass itself is the process of turning trees and plant materia » READ MORE
Save money this winter on your electric heating: get rid of that ugly baseboard heater
By alexrussell
The trouble with baseboard heaters is complex. They are both ugly and they use a lot of electricity to keep a room warm. You really need a heater that moves the air and heats a room quickly. The answer is to replace that baseboard heater with an electric wall heater, and you'd be surprised how easy it can be to do this job yourself.
A wall heater is a single unit that sits inside the wall and forces hot air throughout the room with a fan. It » READ MORE
Installing a new water heater (getting it up the stairs is the hard part)
By alexrussell
So you’ve got the old tank out and it’s time to put in a new one. If you need help taking out the old one, see the first part of this guide. The fact of the matter is, if you can remove an old electric water heater, you can replace one without a step-by-step. But to help you along, I've got a list of tips to make the job as easy as fixing a toilet. Here is a picture of the lines running to the water heater to get you started: 
You'll need the » READ MORE
When your hot water gets tanked: removing an old electric water heater
By alexrussell
Hot water is the kind of thing most people don’t think a bit about until it’s gone. Just like anything else that carries water, a hot water heater will rust and leak if left alone long enough. If your water heater is more than ten years old, or just looks rusty, replace it. If you have an electric water heater, you can do it yourself, too.
Here’s how to remove your old electric water heater. Later on I’ll post some tips to get you started putt » READ MORE
Eco Aware Design.
By roadvermin
Came across this wonderful design collective a few days ago they are called Static and are from northern Europe which seems to be a the center of the design world at the moment. They create a range of concept products designed to raise your awareness of the amount of energy you use in your home. Many of the items you see on their website make electricity usage and heat loss more visual. I think they have been featured on boingboing and treehugger
