Austin air conditioning test studies 22 homes and costs
The Austin project installs different AC systems in 22 houses built and sold at about 15000 each to gauge performance. Most owners report better sleep and health, but operation costs near 120 annually, higher than expected, with noise and architectural heat gains criticized.
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Austin
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Austin Research
Chicago
National Assn
Business Week
Rubber Sink Widgets Aid Housewife
Housewives find that the rubber sink faucet widget which turns a spray of water on vegetables, dishes, or sink is a great convenience. Where the sink faucet combines hot and cold water, it is particularly useful, with a widget for each separate faucet. Hot spray may be used on the dishes, cold spray on vegetables.
Basementless homes expose storage shortfalls
The piece notes basementless homes lack built in storage for garden tools hoses and wood. A carport wall storage unit is proposed as an alternative, running full length with deep compartments and individual doors. Specific bays suggest tool storage wood and bike cabs for families.
Plant Box Combines Beauty And Function
A two story plant box with a window bay extending from a wall blends indoor and outdoor themes in the Long Island Home Builders Hospital Fund prize house. The feature floods living spaces with sunlight and adds wood style glamour with Bermuda type fireplace, adaptable to most homes without high cost.
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Long Island Home Builders’ Hospital
Long Island
Insulated Pipes Keep Steam Hot
Insulated pipes should be covered with insulating material to retain heat in steam systems, American Builder notes. The tip emphasizes preventing heat loss and improving efficiency in industrial piping.
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American Builder Magazine
King Size Baby Items Drive Trend Toward Bigger Goods
New York. Eliot Mover of Bunny Bear Inc notes a shift to larger baby gear as infants grow faster. Bassinets, car beds, carry cribs and high chair pads have expanded. travel and safety features advance. Western babies appear bigger, with bold colors and modern designs redefining nursery and outdoor equipment.
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MAN Brown
New York
Junior
Eliot Mover
Bunny Bear, Inc
Babes
Kiblitz
Jerry Colonna
Hot Water Health Guide and Home Heating Options
Hot water is essential for health especially in winter and spring. Many heat systems exist beyond the kitchen stove, including indirect water heaters, gas fired storage, slow recovery and instantaneous units. The choice depends on family size, cooking and laundry needs, and cost, with slow recovery being budget friendly and instantaneous offering speed at higher running costs.
Dividing Wall Creates Tiny Library and Privacy
Readers gain a compact library space with a six foot high dividing wall doubling as a bookcase. Positioned at one end of a large living area in open style homes, shelves on adjoining walls form a secluded reading nook without closing off the room.
Ladder safety tips from safety group
Be cautious on short ladders as well as tall ones. The Institute for Safer Living notes more falls occur from ladders under 10 feet than from heights above 10 feet.
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Institute For Safer Living
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