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Learn about working with various heating and cooling systems in your home with Bob Vila, including information about fixing a humidifier, maintaining good indoor air quality, and more.

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A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
A Guide to Indoor Air Quality
Pollutants inside your home are especially dangerous as they are with you through the day and night. Understanding the causes ...
Air Leakage
Air Leakage
Select windows with air leakage ratings of 0.3 cubic feet per minute or less.
Anchor Your Fuel Tank
Anchor Your Fuel Tank
A fuel tank can tip over or float in a flood, causing fuel to spill or catch fire. Cleaning up a house that has been inundated ...
Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property
Avoiding Flood Damage and Protecting Your Property
Flood protection can involve a variety of changes to your house and property–changes that can vary in complexity and cost. You ...
Building a Community with Environmentally Friendly Materials
Building a Community with Environmentally Friendly Materials
Bob interviews Gwen Noyes about the Cambridge Cohousing development constructed with environmentally friendly materials.
Ceramic Coatings for Increased Insulation
Ceramic Coatings for Increased Insulation
Ceramic coatings and insulating paints bring huge energy savings as they prevent conditioned air loss from inside and block ...
CO Detector
CO Detector
Install a carbon monoxide detector to warn of harmful gases that may be entering your home because of a blocked or damaged ...
Cool Windows
Cool Windows
Here’s another great tip from BobVila.com. Before you add to your electric bill trying to keep cool this summer, add ...
Cooling Curtains
Cooling Curtains
To help keep your house cool, close curtains on south- and west-facing windows. You may also consider installing awnings on ...
Custom-Bilt Metals
Custom-Bilt Metals
Need a roof that will last a lifetime? Custom-Bilt Metals' "LastTime" Metal Roofing Systems are most commonly selected for use ...
Cut the Costs of Home Heating
Cut the Costs of Home Heating
Keep warm and comfortable this winter and lower your utility bills with some energy-efficient home improvements.
Deciduous Efficiency
Deciduous Efficiency
Trees that lose their leaves in the fall (i.e., deciduous) are the most effective at reducing heating and cooling energy ...
Disposing of Fuel and Water Tanks
Disposing of Fuel and Water Tanks
Old tanks may have chemical residues, explosive vapors, or known pollutants that must be managed before they can be removed or ...
Dryer Exhaust
Dryer Exhaust
Check the outside clothes dryer exhaust vent periodically. If it doesn't close tightly, replace it with one that does to keep ...
Elm Court Foyer and Fireplace
Elm Court Foyer and Fireplace
Bob Vila greets Sonya Berle who shows off the large foyer and explains how she and her husband started with small restorations ...
Energy Efficient Heating
Energy Efficient Heating
Did you know that houses produce more air pollution than cars? You can save the planet while you save on heating bills by ...
EnergyWise House: Using Windows to Beat the Heat
EnergyWise House: Using Windows to Beat the Heat
Here comes the sun! Properly planning a home's window layout can frame scenic vistas while preventing solar rays from pushing ...
Fireplace Innovations
Fireplace Innovations
Improvements in technology give homeowners beautiful design options, increased energy efficiency and the ability to add a ...
Fixing a Humidifier
Fixing a Humidifier
In many locations, comfort means putting water in the air. Make sure your humidifier is working well before you need it.
Flood Prep - Fuel Tanks
Flood Prep - Fuel Tanks
Keep these points in mind when you anchor a fuel tank:

a) If you prefer not to do this work yourself, you can have a ...
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