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How to Replace a General 1A-25A Fuel Oil Filter Element

The General 1A-25A Fuel Oil Filter is probably the most common filter in use today in residential homes that have oil burning heating and water heating appliances. Replacing it is a relatively easy task that you can do. Replacing it can keep sludge, debris and small amounts of water from being pumped to your oil […]

How To Bleed An Oil Burner After Running Out Of Fuel

In order to restart an oil burner after it has run out of fuel you need to bleed the air out of the fuel line. When you run your oil burner out of fuel oil air is drawn into the fuel line, fuel filter and pump on the oil burner. When this happens the oil […]

Bradford White Residential Ultra High Efficiency Gas Water Heater Review

Bradford White’s Residential Ultra High Efficiency Gas Water Heater is a condensing gas water heater, which is capable of delivering a large volume of water while maintaining a thermal efficiency of 95% and having very low emissions. The model #’s EFR-1-60T1206EN for natural gas, and EFR-1-60T1206SX for propane are part of a radical new design […]

Easy Thanksgiving Dinner

Making a Thanksgiving dinner can be daunting for even the most seasoned cooks. My oldest daughter has talked us all into going out for Thanksgiving dinner this year. She has the biggest house to host a Thanksgiving dinner, but she tried it last year and now she makes the sign of the cross to ward […]

Smith GC 160 Modulating Condensing Gas Boiler Review

The Smith GC 160 Modulating Condensing Gas Boiler is a wall hung Combi unit that modulates firing inputs from 30,000 to 160,000 Btu/hr with an efficiency of 93% AFUE. The high efficiency of the Smith GC 160 makes it an Energy Star rated boiler eligible for “Free Money” programs created as part of the American […]

How to Make Perfect Apple Crisp

Apple Crisp has always been a family favorite in our house, and I have experimented with different ingredients trying to achieve the perfect Apple Crisp Recipe. I have found that the actual apples I use doesn’t matter as much as all ingredients that go into the actual Apple Crisp Topping. My personal favorite will always […]

Slant Fin Victory VSPH Series Gas Boiler Review

The Slant Fin Victory VSPH Series Gas Boiler is available in five sizes with inputs from 60,000 to 180,000 Btuh with efficiencies between 85.1 to 86.1% AFUE. The Victory VSPH boilers are sealed combustion direct vent boilers this means there is no connection between the air inside your home and the air used for combustion. […]

American Standard Champion4 Right Height Elongated Complete Toilet To Go Review

The American Standard Champion4 Right Height Elongated Complete Toilet To Go Model 2586.000 is a superb flushing toilet that has consistently scored very well in flush testing, on the current MaP Report 15th edition it is listed as flushing 1,000 grams of solids per flush. When the Champion line was first introduced the advertising was […]

Noritz 0842 Series Gas Tankless Water Heater Review

The Noritz 0842 Series Gas Tankless Water Heaters are Modulating Condensing Tankless Water Heaters with two models available, the N-0842MC which can be interior or, exterior wall mounted and the N-0842MC-DV which is interior wall mounted only, which modulate between 11,000 and 199,000 Btuh providing up to 11.1 gallons per minute of hot water with […]

Trane XR14 High Efficiency Heat Pump Review

The Trane XR14 High Efficiency Heat Pump is offered 14 models ranging in size from 1.5 tons to 5 tons with cooling capacities from 18,000 to 60,000 BTUH. The XR14 uses R-410A Refrigerant which is environmentally friendly and does not deplete the ozone layer. In addition to being safe for the environment R-410A contributes to […]