James Dulley Column November 2008 Graphics
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Update Bulletin
Number - Topic |
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355 -
Steel doors |
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c355-1.jpg- color photo - This
insulated steel door system includes a sidelight which can be opened for moving
large items into the house. - Photo credit - Peachtree Doors and Windows
- c355-2.jpg
- color photo - This steel door has a foam
insulation core and insulated double-pane glass in sidelights and transom. -
Photo credit - Peachtree Doors and Windows
- c355-3.jpg
- color photo - Prehung steel door has strong door
frame and aluminum threshold. Notice the screws in the adjustable threshold
seal area. - Photo credit - Peachtree Doors and Windows
- c355-4.jpg
- color photo - The decorative glass in this
insulated steel door is easy to keep clean and difficult to break through. -
Photo credit - Therma-Tru
- c355-5.jpg
- color photo - Frosted glass in insulated steel
door provides natural light without sacrificing privacy and security. - Photo
credit - Therma-Tru
- c355-6.jpg
- color photo - Insulated steel doors have
sidelights available with matching decorative insulating glass. - Photo credit
- Therma-Tru |
597 -
Portable electric power |
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c597-1.jpg- color photo - A portable
battery power pack includes a LED work light, air pump and an inverter which
will handle 400 watts of 120-volt electricity. - Black and Decker
- c597-2.jpg
- color photo - Portable battery power pack can
keep notebook computer and cell phone running during a power outage or when
outdoors. - Photo credit - Black and Decker
- c597-3.jpg
- color photo - This portable battery power pack
has a push-button on the front to indicate the battery voltage charge level on
the digital readout. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c597-4.jpg
- color photo - The bottom output panel swings
down to expose the 12-volt and 120-volt electrical outlet receptacles. - Photo
credit - James Dulley
- c597-5.jpg
- color photo - The car starting jumper cables and
air pump hose are located in a recessed panel in the back of the portable
battery power pack.. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c597-6.jpg
- color photo - James Dulley connects his
corn/wood pellet stove to a battery power pack to keep it running for a day or
more when the electricity goes off.. - Photo credit - James Dulley |
664 -
Trouble lights |
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c664-1.jpg- color photo - James Dulley
is using a 20-LED trouble light to inspect his corn-burning stove this fall. -
Photo credit - James Dulley
- c664-2.jpg
- color photo - This 20-LED trouble light has a
swivel hook and a magnetic circle for easy positioning in the work area. -
Photo credit - James Dulley
- c664-3.jpg
- color photo - James Dulley is using a long
fluorescent trouble light to inspect the firebox and damper area in his
wood-burning fireplace. - Photo credit - James Dulley
- c664-4.jpg
- color photo - A standard cage-type trouble light
with an incandescent bulb is inefficient and gets very hot. - Photo credit -
James Dulley
- c664-5.jpg
- color photo -
This 14-LED trouble light operates on three AA batteries and the LED's last
from 10,000 hours. - Photo credit - Black and Decker
- c664-6.jpg
- color photo - A battery-operated LED trouble
light is ideal for emergency lighting with the electric power goes off. - Photo
credit - Black and Decker |
794 -
Alternative fuels |
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c794-1.jpg- color photo - This shows
the interior of a high-efficiency condensing furnace. Notice the tubular-style
heat exchangers near the top.- Photo credit - Maytag
- c794-2.jpg
- color photo - This is a high-efficiency oil
boiler for floor radiant or baseboard heating. Gas and propane models are also
available. - Photo credit - Burnham
- c794-3.jpg
- color photo - A super-efficient geothermal heat
pump shown with and without the front cover. Notice the large air cleaner and
water fittings for also heating hot water. - Photo credit - Waterfurnace
- c794-4.jpg
- color photo - This is a 50-pound bag of shelled
corn which can be burned in corn stoves and some pellet stoves. Corn, bought
directly from the farm, is on the least expensive sources of heat for a home. -
Photo credit - James Dulley
- c794-5.jpg
- color photo - This is a heat pump used in a
hybrid heating/cooling system with a gas, propane or oil furnace. This models
uses ozone-friendly R410A refrigerant instead of freon. - Photo credit -
Carrier
- c794-6.jpg
- color photo - Baseboard electric resistance heat
is expensive to operate, but makes zoning simple for overall savings. - Photo
credit - James Dulley |
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