In today’s post, I turn my attention to a growing problem in the Boston area: copper theft. Unfortunately, copper is in high demand right now, making plumbing and air conditioning installations prime targets for copper thieves. How can you protect your Boston plumbing and air conditioning from scrappers?
The price of scrap copper [...]

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In my last several posts, I’ve provided basic information about some programs offered through the State of Massachusetts and the US Department of Energy that can help homeowners in Boston install efficient heating and cooling equipment, update existing heating and cooling systems to make them more efficient, and help reduce the overall cost of heating [...]

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The US Department of Energy is offering some nice grants to help homeowners in Boston install heating and cooling equipment, and other energy- or utility-saving devices in their current home. Some of these incentives expire in 2010, while others extend as far into the future as 2016. These grants will help reduce the cost [...]

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In my last two posts, I talked about a couple of programs designed to help homeowners in Boston install air conditioning with the help of rebates and incentives that are now available. Cool Smart is another such program that can provide rebates on air conditioning systems of up to $500. The program also helps Boston [...]

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In my last post, I wrote about the Mass Save program. This excellent program can help homeowners lower the cost of Boston home heating and cooling improvements. In many cases, substantial rebates are available for homeowners who want to make improvements to their home’s heating and cooling equipment, or who want to reduce their [...]

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Local homeowners and business owners can take advantage of a new program designed to help reduce the cost of making Boston home heating and cooling repairs and home improvements that reduce a home’s energy consumption. The MASS Save program (masssave.com), which is available to homeowners and business owners throughout Massachusetts, provides rebates and tax [...]

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Without air conditioning, Boston summers may be something of a mixed blessing. Window and ceiling fans may not move air efficiently enough to keep your home comfortable at the peak of the season. The cost of adding air conditioning may put this “luxury item” out of reach for many homeowners. If [...]

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With the snow having finally melted in Boston, and the temperatures are rising once again, Spring is definitely here. After such a hard winter in Boston, air conditioner maintenance might not be the first thing on homeowners’ minds. Soon enough however, temperatures will rise into the 70’s and 80’s and A/C will be [...]

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If nothing beats air conditioning on a hot day, you’ll want to learn about some changes coming to a Boston air conditioning unit near you! For years, the standard refrigerant used in air conditioning was a formulation known as R11 or R12, and more commonly by its DuPont trade name, Freon.
As a chlorofluorcarbon, [...]

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If you have indoor plumbing in your Boston home, chances are excellent that at some point, you’ll also have a clogged bathroom sink drain. Having cleared hundreds of them, I can say that there’s nothing particularly interesting about a clogged drain. Occasionally, an object makes its way down the drain and gets stuck, usually in [...]

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