Brower Power Hour Radio Show Archive
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Brower Home Power Hour: Formerly the CHERP Energy Wise Forum, Brower Mechanical has now recrafted the program to further promote the process of home energy optimization thru home energy audits, insulation, windows, solar and more. Continuing the relationship with the non-profit Community Home Energy Retrofit Project (CHERP)monthly seminars are designed to provide access to virtually free home energy assessments ($300+ value!)that can then lead to maximizing government and utility rebates and incentives to both reduce expense and increase home values. An incredibly informative show to help anyone considering solar or home energy upgrades make the best investment decision utilizing the small solar process by reducing before producing.
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AHHHH CHOO It's true! Your hosts Bill Small and Duane Knickerbocker have a discussion with Dr. Tom Hopkins about the merits of a healthy home environment during flu season. This is a show to not be missed as there really are steps you can take to help minimize the potential of flu spreading germs in your home. It all starts with a solid revitalization of your homes' air systems including your furnace, fan and filters. You'll learn why a cleaner home is more likely to stave off the flu as well as steps you can take now to get your home to a more healthy status. To be sure everything is operating at its' optimum performance to keep you and your family healthy, contact Brower Mechanical and get your system revitalized before the flu season hits! Call 916-624-0808 or go on line at www.gosmallsolar.com. Take a deep breath knowing your living environment is in better shape to help you and your family stay in better shape!
Finally! The election is over and the political ads will cease to interrupt our lives. While there may be folk out there feeling a loss, everyone can come out a winner when it comes to home energy this year. There's still time to get your free "Clip Board Audit" energy assessment! The rebates and even the solar Federal tax rebate could still be within reach but only if you get everything done by years end. That would mean a decision and action to install this week. Otherwise the process most likely cannot be completed in time for the end of year requirement. You'll hear all about that in this weeks show as Bill and Duane hammer that message home. There's more! Like utility incentives for Electric Vehicles and how you really can gain energy independence. And last, but not least, considerations for a healthier living environment and greater in-home comfort. Phew... Jam packed! For more details call Brower Mechanical at 916-624-0808 or on line: www.gosmallsolar.com.
First and foremost, VOTE! And as our title indicates, our vote is for more energy efficiency and smaller solar. Your hosts Bill Small and Duane Knickerbocker really touch on some fun topics today as they discuss tiny house concepts they've seen and marveled at the ingenuity and energy efficiency, of course. There's a lot to be learned from these little homes that can be expanded to larger living environments and you can be sure Brower Mechanical is at the forefront of making it happen. And don't forget the annual solar clock is ticking on federal rebates as the year draws to a close. If you're considering solar, act now as the system must be installed by the end of the year to qualify for the rebate. With about 45 days from order to completion, this will be the last week to get in under the wire to insure you've met the deadline. For complete details about the process, and to be certain you're maximizing the efficiency of your project, there's only one place to call...Brower Mechanical! 916-624-0808 or on line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
Don't know what a Yetti is? It's real. You'll have to listen in to hear and learn. And no, it's not some cheap Halloween gimic to get you to tune in. You do want to listen, however, to prevent the arrival of frightening utility bills that could scare you out of your home and haunt your pocketbook for months! Your host Bill Small and energy expert Duane Knickerbocker really cover a lot of ground in this show beginning with the awards bestowed on Brower Mechanical for their service...which happens often to the dismay of the competition! They do get spooked by Brower's success. Solar value propositions and ROI (return on investment) are an in depth discussion as are the abilities to leverage your money to create the best living environment for you and your family. Don't be scared by the things you don't know. Let Brower Mechanical shed a little light on the creatures lurking in the shadows of your castle by calling them today at 916-624-0808 or on line at "www.gosmallsolar.com". Have a safe and happy Halloween!
Carbon Monoxide. The silent killer. And it lurks in every home. Before going any further be sure your carbon monoxide and smoke detectors are working in your home. Replacing the batteries at the time change for fall and spring is a really good habit to get into. For your sake and the sake of your family, do it. Now, more about that nasty gas your house belches out in so many more ways than you ever knew. If you cook with gas, there are small amounts of carbon monoxide coming off the stove. Woodburning fireplace? Carbon monoxide for sure. Old school home with dated furnace exhaust? There it is again. These are all very low levels but you'll not be around to find out if it gets to a high level. Hence, the detector. This is just one of the reasons you'll want Brower Mechanical to come out to your home and do a complete home energy audit. You may be considering solar to minimize other energy bills, this is a way to find out several things about what's going on in your living environment. Hosts Bill Small and Duane Knickerbocker get into the healthy home, fresh air ventilation systems, and simple energy fixes to take one step at at a time. Call Brower Mechanical now @ 916-624-0808, on line at www.gosmallsolar.com. And be sure that Carbon Monoxide detector is quietly at work in your home too!
Well, if your furnace is on, yes, something is burning because that's how a furnace works but that smell you smell when the furnace comes on for the first time of the fall season is something burning other than the gas that heats the burners to warm the house. It's dust! Yep. The furnace just sits there all summer long collecting dust and that's what that "burning" smell is when you first fire it up for the season. How and why and the effect in your living environment are just a small portion of what's in store for today's show. How 'bout and 86 year old beekeeper making his home more efficient with a whole house fan or how to be sure you're home is carbon monoxide free. You'll hear about that too! A cornucopia of home energy information awaits you as we enter into the autumn season and your hosts talk about what to expect in your living environment. For more information on how you can save on your utility bills be sure to call Brower Mechanical at 916-624-0808 or visit www.gosmallsolar.com.
Bill and Duane open the show with the single most important thing you can do before you do anything to your home's energy system. Get a free Clipboard audit. The audit leads you to what you need to have in your home's energy "plan". What plan you ask??? Well, think of this, you plan for your future, you plan your career, you plan your vacation, your family and retirement, some of you even plan your final services in advance, but how many of you actually have a strategic home energy plan? Not enough. However, if you do, here's what you can expect:
-smart energy usage, lower utility bills, a home with cleaner air, a more comfortable interior living environment, and most importantly of all, smaller solar if at all. It's so much more than simply saving money on your electricity and while that's great and a wonderful reason, getting it all right can only be done with a "plan". For more information on how your individual and personal home energy plan can be developed, call Brower Mechanical today at 916-624-0808. On line at www.gosmallsolar.com
We're not talking toll house cookies here. That's a very different "good". Yummy good. You know those great smelling little things you "pop-up" around the house or the "plug-ins" that fill the house with floral aroma of Irish fields in the summertime? Yes. Those really fragrant smelly things that started way back in the day with sprays and little green trees. They can emit toxic VOC's. Volatile Organic Compounds. The very stuff you smell your house up with could actually be polluting your interior air! Not good. That's just the tip of the iceberg for a really great show. Did you know there was a "Green MLS" for real estate agents? More on that in the show too. Also, there's still time to have Brower do an audit on your home energy system to see if solar may benefit you AND qualify for the federal rebate this year! Brower Mechanical is a consultant based company doing what's best for your home's energy system and your peace of mind. Contact Duane at 916-624-0808 or on line at www.gosmallsolar.com.
Possibly one of the best shows of the year if you care about the health of your home. This is a must listen as everyone is concerned about what goes into their bodies. Organic foods, healthy non-pesticide fruits and vegetables, non-antibiotic meats and poultry but have you thought about the very air you breathe? Really! The condition of your home's energy system dictates the literal health of your house. The place you spend a great deal of time eating those healthy foods, drinking those healthy fluids (water purifiers anyone?) but breathing bad air. All the great food in the world doesn't matter if you're inhaling pollutants all night long. Learn the 7 key things to address to give your home a healthy house certification. You'll be surprised what some of them are. It's all here this week on the Brower Home Power Hour. For more information call 916-624-0808 or on line: www.gosmallsolar.com.
Your host Bill Small gets into the topic of the lookie-lou's and tire kickers vs the serious shoppers for the best value in solar. Hear about Duane's recent trip to the Home Energy show in Vegas and some of the neat new features coming in home solar, how solar can actually be used for both shade and energy creation and most importantly, what's necessary to get your solar in time for the 2016 tax credits. Doing nothing will get you exactly that for the credit. Nothing. Act now to identify what you really need by having Brower Mechanical perform a Home Energy Assessment to identify the "right" way to do solar and minimize the number of panels you actually need. It's the only way you'll be able to get to small solar and save! Call Brower today at 916-624-0808. On line at "www.gosmallsolar.com".
