| If you live in rural area, it would be wise to | | | | on the market. The EPA has a wonderful website |
| consider an outdoor hydronic heater which will | | | | that offers in depth information on the installation, |
| reduce your energy costs, and increase your | | | | maintenance, and regulations on wood fired |
| homes heating quality. There are many types of | | | | furnaces and hydronic heaters. The information |
| outdoor hydronic heater systems that can run on | | | | can help you choose the right outdoor hydronic |
| gas, electricity, or heating oil, but the most cost | | | | heater as well as provide helpful tips to make |
| effective are wood fired boilers. Using wood as | | | | your system efficient and safe year round. |
| your energy source is a "Green" option that is not | | | | There are Federal tax credits for wood or pellet |
| only substantially cheaper than fossil fuels or | | | | burning systems and stoves, and this also applies |
| electricity, but also help to reduce the amount of | | | | to installation costs. Tax credits information is |
| carbon emission that are released into the | | | | available on the EPA's website and you can also |
| atmosphere. | | | | contact your local utility company as well. With the |
| There are remote locations in Alaska that have | | | | adoption of "green" energy technology, more and |
| found a way to harness the heat from hot water | | | | more homeowners are looking at these solutions |
| springs. These springs drive high energy stream | | | | for the energy savings as well as doing their part |
| into heat exchangers that produce enough | | | | to help eliminate harmful carbon emissions being |
| "Green" energy to power entire communities with | | | | released into the atmosphere. |
| almost 100% free hydronic power that can used | | | | The newest outdoor hydronic heater designs are |
| to heat homes, provide hot water for bathing, | | | | called phase 2 by the EPA and are said to not |
| and even generate electricity to operate lighting | | | | only burn up to 90% cleaner, but they also |
| and other needs. | | | | produce more natural energy which increases |
| The initial investment to install an outdoor hydronic | | | | their already high popularity in rural locations |
| heater is a bit more expensive than other heating | | | | where the cost of propane, natural gas, and |
| solutions, but the investment return is rapid and | | | | electricity are beyond the financial reach of most |
| these benefits alone make it a wise long term | | | | homeowners. But even if these costs were lower |
| investment. There are many indoor solutions but | | | | they still would not compare to the energy from |
| an outdoor hydronic heater is easier to clean and | | | | outdoor hydronic heater systems, which are still |
| maintain than any other furnace system available | | | | more efficient and cost effective. |