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Entries from January 24th, 2009

What is Involved in Removing Old Electric Baseboard Heating?

January 24th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Do It Yourself (DIY)

Grant asked: Before we purchased our house, it was converted from electric baseboard to a natural gas furnace. At the time, the original electric baseboards were simply disconnected at the fuse box. We want to now remove the baseboard heating elements from the wall completely (they are a bit of an eye sore!). Is it [...]

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Why doesn’t Ukraine build a heating infrastructure based on electric heating rather than natural gas?

January 18th, 2009 · 6 Comments · Engineering

Ivan asked: It seems this would put an end to the gas monopoly that Russia holds over Ukraine. Would it simply be too costly?Savion

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how to efficently use electric basboard heating?

January 12th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Maintenance & Repairs

The Weed Fairy asked: i have electric baseboard heat in my apartment. my apartment is pretty huge it is like the size of a 2 bedroom house.
my first month of using the heat i tried heating the whole house and it cost me $400 inelectric bill whne it had been $75 the previous month.
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Is cheaper to use an electric heating blanket rather than turning on a hearter in your room? Is it safe?

January 10th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Other - Home & Garden

hungry asked: I leave the heating blanket on all night. Am I running the bill up real high? its so cold!!Rodney

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How much is your electric heating bill every month?

January 9th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Other - Society & Culture

Juicy SuperStar asked: Im looking to buy a house but it has electric heating.
I live in Md as well and everyone keeps saying that electric heating is more expensive… I just didnt know how true that is.Joann

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How much is the average electric bill in washington with using electric heating?

January 9th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Other - Home & Garden

Katie R asked: Im going to be moving to washington and I noticed all the places have electric heating. Is it cheaper than gas heating there? I always thought gas heating was cheaper but then why would a place that gets so cold have all electric heating in just about every home?Lillian

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What kind of electric bills will heating/ cooling a place in new jersey if your using heat pumps?

January 4th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Other - Home & Garden

wes h asked: thinking about renting a place until i save a little money. read a review that says the apartment is heated/ cooled with heat pumps. i don;t know what they are, but the reveiwer said that they produce very high electric bills - to the tune of 200 to 500 dollars. [...]

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Where can I buy an electric heating pad in Singapore?

January 2nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Pain & Pain Management

mini-me asked: Hi,
I am wondering where I can buy an electric heating pad in Singapore?
Many thanks!Rodney

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