Kitchen Energy Usage For those of us with big gardens, August and September are the heart of canning and preserving season. My wife puts up dozens and dozens of jars of raspberry jam, pickles, pickled beets, and other assorted vegetables. We also freeze lots of veggies to enjoy the bounty of our garden during the […]
Improving Home Air Quality
Because many homes are built or remodeled without regard to the factors that assure fresh and healthy indoor air, research has shown that the quality of indoor air can actually be worse than that of outdoor air. Additionally, homes may contain furnishings, appliances and products that negatively affect indoor air quality and your family’s health. […]
Have you tested your home for radon?
Radon? Yes, that radioactive atom that we are shielded from during X-rays? Actually in Colorado, the geological makeup of our soil puts all 64 counties at high risk for radon seeping into our homes. Fifty percent of homes around the state are thought to have levels above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. The […]
