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A number of deposits accumulate naturally inside water heaters, including iron and calcium.

Plastics and polysaccharides are two common but rarely understood compounds used in our everyday lives.

If the body of your grill is in good shape, there is no need to replace it.

Your water heater relies on more than gas to operate; it also relies on air.

Gas water heaters are fitted with a single thermocouple located within the bottom of the tank.

Hot-water heaters, clothes dryers, stoves, and refrigerators are all modern appliances that have become necessities in nearly all homes.

Forced-air furnaces can be assembled and installed by a homeowner looking to save a little money who either already possesses a little background in such things or is capable of transforming the printed manufacturer's instructions into concrete action.

The mere term "combustion efficiency" can be misleading since a combustion process where all of the fuel is burned stoichiometrically is 100-percent efficient.

The central air system in your house conditions the air around you by cooling and dehumidifying warm air that is then circulated throughout your house via your network of air ducts that are usually located on the ceiling or floor.

Homeowners who are considering installing a wood-pellet-burning stove want to know before purchasing it how many pounds of wood pellets the stove has to burn to provide enough heat for a home.

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As a homeowner, you may concentrate on a home's interior, such as bedrooms.

Cooling towers remove heat from process water during manufacturing, energy production and air-conditioning.

Fluorescent lights are an alternative to incandescent lights, providing more hours of illumination with less energy cost.

Air conditioning units have become almost a necessity for many people around the world.

Nothing feels quite so relaxing as a hot bath or shower.

A decorative fireplace is a fireplace that is unable to burn a fire for one of several reasons.

Spiral ducts combine light-gauge metal with a spiral lock-seam construction that ensures maximum strength and rigidity.

Air conditioner efficiency is an important factor when buying a new system.

Many of the conveniences in the world around us wouldn't exist if it weren't for the discovery of refrigeration.

A safe full of expensive guns can become a moisture trap in a humid climate.

Determining the horsepower rating of an exhaust fan is quite easy provided you have the proper information.

Air conditioner drainage pipes carry condensate from the condensation pan away from the air conditioner and dump the water outside the home.

Dehumidifiers are devices that act, either alone or in concert, with an air conditioning system to remove humidity from the air.