The NCAA championship is over but that doesnt mean basketball is done for the season. The NBA Finals start tomorrow. In the spirit, it’s always fun to talk about who the greatest team was in any sport, or if you had free reign to pick any combination of players from any era to be on […]
Author Archives: Billy Pell
Is the age of ductless upon us?
Oh man, is it hot in here or what? Thats the last thing you want to be hearing this summer. I have experienced some very high temperatures (120+ in Kuwait and Iraq). You learn to get used to it under those conditions but should you really torture yourself when there are products available to you. […]
Save Money In Your Home With These New Products
Good Friday everyone! For those of you who partake in lent as many of my friends do, you can once again indulge yourself in whatever it was you gave up plus it’s official… Spring is here, but some of us may be hesitant to believe so with recent snow fall and mother nature not making […]
The Boilermakers could make a run for it, but would you benefit from a boiler in your home?
Its march madness baby! So of course I had to use a play on words with the number 2 seed Purdue out of the East bracket. When we talk about heating our home, I for one typically think of a heat pump or forced air furnace. You know, the ones we have to change […]
Captain Planet Has a New Team: Wind, Solar, GeoThermal, BioGas
For anyone looking to reminisce, here you go. Back in the early to mid 90’s the world was given Captain Planet. He and his team of Planeteers had one goal, to be the “solution” and not the “pollution”. Many times they could defeat the problem without the need of Captain Planet himself but for those […]
Super Bowl Edition: What is SEER Without A Strong Team Around It
So the Browns had 3 first round picks this year. That sounds pretty good right? Yet they didn’t win a single game. Since 2012, the Browns have had 11 First Round draft picks. That’s nearly 2 a year. With all of that talent you would think they could string together a winning season, at the […]
Are there still fluorescent lights in your garage?
Energy savings have been all the buzz for some time now and no doubt, light bulbs have been a huge piece. I mean, when I walk into a Home Depot or Lowes and an entire row is dedicated to lights… that’s saying something. It’s also important to note that this row of lights is immediately […]
Radiant Floors Turn That Cold Surface Into An Oasis
Did carpet in bathrooms ever really catch on? Sure it’s great on your feet. Would you rather step out of a nice warm shower onto cold tile or step out onto carpet? Well I can tell you from experience that the carpet feels really good but, its also not the most practical thing. Something about […]
New Year, New You
2017 has come and gone; now it’s time. You know what I’m talking about… Resolutions. This is the year that we tell ourselves we are truly going to stick to our guns and fulfill those resolutions. We say it each and every year. Some succeed while others, like myself, get pulled down a deep dark […]