Project Heat

Project Heat: Help fellow Mainers

(NEWS CENTER) -- There is a real concern again this year, that people in Maine will not be able to heat their homes.

Project Heat - behind the scenes photos at WLBZ 2

NEWS CENTER -- View behind the sceneS photos. Call 1-855-874-9529 to donate today.

Ask the expert: Switch to a programmable thermostat

...it's not as difficult as you may think.

New technologies help save energy

BRUNSWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Can technology save us from high energy prices? No, say the experts, but it can help.

Ask the expert: Heating oil prices and contracts

Jamie Py of the Maine Oil Dealers Association answers questions about heating oil prices and contracts

Ask the expert: Drafty mobile home

...how to check for leaks and seal them up.

Ask the expert: Condensation on windows

...how to stop it from happening.

Ask the expert: Weatherizing windows with plastic

How to keep the plastic in place.

Ask the expert: Oil burner vs. electric water heater

...which option is more affordable?  

Ask the expert: Sealing up a drafty basement

...and other solutions for an older home.

Stop heat loss from the interior of your home

(NEWS CENTER) -- With colder weather now here, many people are noticing little areas in their house that aren't as warm as others.

Stop heat loss from the exterior of your home

(NEWS CENTER) -- With winter fast approaching, we explore cheap and easy things you can do outside your home to save money.

Ask the Expert: Home heating contracts

(NEWS CENTER) - In our Ask The Expert segment, we talked with Maine's Attorney General, Steven Rowe about home heating oil contracts.

Seal your home and stop wasting heat

(NEWS CENTER) -- Homeowners need to do what they can to make sure their house is buttoned up for the winter.

Stay warm even when the heat is turned down

(NEWS CENTER) -- If you find yourself turning the heat down to save money there are still ways to keep warm.

Geothermal homes sprouting up in Maine

(NEWS CENTER) -- It looks like any other house, but the work going on outside is slightly different.

Burn wood safely this winter

GORHAM, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- With rising energy costs, people are turning to alternative energy sources, including wood stoves. Sales of wood stoves are up, but one major manufacturer wants people to be aware of how to use and maintain them.

As firewood supplies diminish, people turn to kilns

BRISTOL, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Throughout Maine, thousands of people are working to get their wood in. They may wish they'd started a lot sooner. Firewood dealers say demand is higher than ever, and so are prices. For many, its still better than burning oil.

Tree-length wood debate

BRIDGTON, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Karen Hawkins is already getting ready for winter. And that means cutting, splitting and stacking wood.

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