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Old foundry a diamond in the rough
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOff the bustling main street of this erstwhile Gold Rush boomtown, up a lane from the B&Bs and renovated brick storefronts and flocks of tourists, a bulky and aged factory looms like an elephant at a tea party, its windows cracked and its corrugated steel...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Issues, Iron and Steel, Industrial Accidents, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Home warranty may be an incentive for buyers
Special to The Baltimore SunWhen Wayne Williams listed his Carney home for sale last summer, he decided to add a home warranty plan as an incentive to prospective buyers. Although he had maintained the house well during his 26 years of ownership, it still had the original furnace...Tags: Real Estate Sellers, Home Inspection, Contracts, Corporate Officers, Real Estate Buyers
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Obama signs $787 billion stimulus bill: What's in it for you?
The Associated PressTaxes: The recovery package has tax breaks for families that send a child to college, purchase a new car, buy a first home or make the ones they own more energy efficient. Millions of workers can expect to see about $13 extra in their weekly paychecks,...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Health Insurance, Unemployment, Crime, Law and Justice, Federal Income Tax
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River Life: Peace, Pain
The Hartford CourantNancy watches as her home goes up in flames. She wants to rescue her cat, but two cops at the scene tell her it's too dangerous. It's just a shack. But Nancy has lived there for more than a decade. Some 75 yards from the Connecticut River, the 10-by-...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Fishing, Social Security, Newspaper and Magazine, Disasters and Accidents
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The Fiery Furnaces rearrange things
Special to The TimesCall them a progressive punk band or perhaps an art-rock ensemble or maybe an avant-blues-jazz-funk-pop-opera-Broadway proposition of some sort. However you categorize them, the Fiery Furnaces' brother-sister duo of Matthew and Eleanor Friedberger, in...Tags: New York, Music Theater, Oak Park, Opera (genre), Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning
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Hot water heater settings
Chicago Tribune staff reporterSet your hot water heater no higher than 120 degrees. Setting it higher wastes $36 to $61 annually in heat lost to the surrounding basement area and more than $400 a year in demand loss.Tags: Chicago Tribune, Home and Garden Products
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Jelled antifreeze can have a chilling effect on MKZ
Q: We purchased a Lincoln MKZ in January and notified the dealer within an hour that the heat was working properly only at highway speeds. He said it was operator error. Turns out it was the heater. Evidently, the antifreeze clogs and has to be flushed....Tags: Ford, GMC, Lincoln, Passenger Cars, Car Guides and Reviews
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Living in a green house, by design
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterDONNA SIDER painstakingly renovated her 1,000-square-foot Pasadena home to be more energy-efficient as a way to save money and help the environment at the same time. Jeffrey Eyster built an eco-friendly, 2,200-square-foot dream house in the hills above...Tags: Energy Saving, Building Material, Architecture, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Family
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Through the roof
Of The Morning CallLehigh Valley residents can expect to pay more -- way more in most cases -- to heat their homes this winter, according to a government report issued Wednesday. Home heating oil and natural gas customers will get hit the hardest, the U.S. Energy...Tags: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, PPL Corporation, Prices, Lehigh Valley Weather, Tropical Weather
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Basement
Chicago Tribune staff reporterHot water heater Do: Set heater no higher than 120 degrees. Save: Setting it higher wastes $36 - $61 annually in heat lost to the surrounding basement area and more than $400 a year in demand losses.Tags: Chicago Tribune, Home and Garden Products
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A small measure of dignity
Sarah and Lee Neff's pursuit of a dream house ended in a dismal trailer in Murdock.
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By John Keilman and Kuni Takahashi
Tribune staff reporter and Tribune staff photographer
Lee and Sarah Neff came to eastern Illinois 15 years...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Family, Industrial Accidents, Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning, Career and Workplace
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Keep your home in shape every month of the year.
Daily PressJANUARY 1. Make a list of projects you plan to complete during the year. Include small but important chores so you won't overlook them, and big projects so you can budget ahead. 2. Check toilets for leaks. Add a drop or two of food coloring to water...Tags: Electrical Appliance, Building Material, Disasters and Accidents, Travel, Rubber Products Industry
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