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TANKLESS HOT WATER HEATERS
Tankless water heaters are able to provide an unlimited amount of hot water unlike a standard hot water heater. A standard bathtub holds about 35 gallons to the overflow. Soaking tubs hold anywhere from 45 gallons to over 80 and just filling up the tub can leave the rest of your home without any hot water for a period of time. A tankless water heater can fill all the tubs of a home and then provide back to back showers, do the dishes, and wash the clothes. A tank type heater has to be very large to do all of these things without running out. You are only limited to the flow rate the tankless unit can provide. Choosing a tankless heater with the proper capacity for your home makes it possible to handle multiple hot water needs without the worry of running out of hot water..
METAL ROOFING
What is Standing Seam Metal?
Standing seam metal roofs are made of metal panels that run from the top of the roof to the eaves. Each panel has a high lip or rib on each side. The ribs overlap and fit together, concealing the fasteners and creating raised seams that run from top to bottom.
Standing seam metal roofs aren't new: Metal roofing was used as early as the mid 1700s. It became more prevalent in the mid 1800s when copper was more readily available. Today, the most common metals used are steel, aluminum, and copper.
The Benefits:
Standing seam metal roofs are made of metal panels that run from the top of the roof to the eaves. Each panel has a high lip or rib on each side. The ribs overlap and fit together, concealing the fasteners and creating raised seams that run from top to bottom.
Standing seam metal roofs aren't new: Metal roofing was used as early as the mid 1700s. It became more prevalent in the mid 1800s when copper was more readily available. Today, the most common metals used are steel, aluminum, and copper.
The Benefits:
- A standing seam metal roof is energy-efficient, reducing home energy costs—especially in hot climates.
- It is sustainable. Most metal roofing contains a significant amount of recycled content, and it is 100 percent recyclable at the end of its house-topping life.
- It is long-lasting and durable, not to mention fire- and wind-resistant. While the upfront cost may be higher than composite shingles, metal roofing can last three times longer, maybe more.
- It is lightweight, reducing load-bearing structural costs.
- It looks great and is equally suited to barn-style, modern and traditional homes
SEPTIC SYSTEMS
Conventional Septic System
- In a conventional septic system, wastewater collects in a septic tank buried in the home's yard. Solids in the water settle at the bottom of the tank, where they are digested by anaerobic bacteria. The clarified wastewater flows into a network of perforated pipes that are buried in the ground above the high groundwater table or bedrock. The treated water then enters the groundwater.
- Aerobic sewage treatment systems consist of a settling tank and an aerobic treatment unit. The settling tank separates liquids from solids in much the same way that a septic tank does, and the liquid then flows into the aerobic treatment unit, where aerobic bacteria break down the organic material in the wastewater. To encourage the growth of these bacteria, an air pump provides them with oxygen, and a growth media is sometimes added to encourage bacteria proliferation
- There are two main differences between a conventional septic system and an aerobic sewage treatment system. The first is that aerobic sewage treatment systems do not need to be installed as deep in the ground, because their treatment methods make it safe to release the treated water closer to the high groundwater table.
The second difference is in the bacteria that digest the solid wastes that accumulate in the septic or settling tank. A conventional septic system contains anaerobic bacteria, which do not need oxygen to survive. But an aerobic sewage treatment system uses aerobic bacteria, which do require oxygen.
- Conventional septic systems depend on the yard having the high groundwater table or bedrock located deep beneath the surface of the earth. If the groundwater table or bedrock is located too close to the septic system, the water may not be treated sufficiently and the groundwater could become contaminated. Instead, an aerobic sewage treatment system can be used because it goes further in treating wastewater and makes it safe to release the treated water into a smaller area.
LIGHTING
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison
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