I’ve lived in the Northeast most of my life. I like it here – the scenery is beautiful, the people are mostly down to earth, and I love the change of seasons. Sometimes, though, the seasons go on a bit longer than I’d prefer. Winter, for example. The sun comes up late and goes down early, and oh yeah: it’s cold and windy. When you have to spend several hours a day working outdoors, the experience is a lot less likely to make you miserable if you can take the chill off. Earlier this year, Ridgid introduced a new way to tell Old Man Winter to back off – the Ridgid Hybrid Heater. They sent one our way so we could take it outside and play get some work done. Read More
Heating & Cooling
Residential Heat Recovery – Heat Water with Your Air Conditioner
Take a hot shower with your air conditioner! I don’t mean this literally of course. That would be weird, might electrocute you, and ruin your air conditioner besides. I’m talking about free hot water via a heat recovery system that taps into your air conditioner’s heat energy to heat your shower, dishwasher and washer water. Is this real technology, or some mythical marketing hype? Read on and we’ll explore residential heat recovery and who it might work for. Read More
