Archive for April, 2010
Cost to replace or upgrade electric panel
As part of our “How much does it cost?” series, we recently upgraded our electric panel to a 200 Amp panel. The whole project ended up costing $1500 with a licensed, insured electrician in Delaware county, Pennsylvania.
As always, standard disclaimer applies as costs vary based on your location, project requirements, permits and other fees.
Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program!
Cash for Appliances or the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program is now available. Starting on April 21, 2010, residents of Pennsylvania are eligible to receive rebates for the purchase of qualifying high efficiency home heating equipment. Qualifying products will be non-electric ENERGY STAR-qualified water heaters, furnaces, and boilers.
Funded by the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program offers rebates to Pennsylvania residents in existing single-family homes to encourage energy efficient product purchases and save energy throughout the state.
Visit the Pennsylvania Home Heating Equipment Rebate Program for more information and to reserve a rebate.
Are slugs good for my garden?
For the past two years we have been noticing an increase in the number of slugs that seem to have some sort of attraction to our garden. From the research I’ve done online, slugs are great food for birds but have no significant benefits in the garden.
We tried some non chemical ways of trying to get rid of them from our garden and haven’t had much success. We have tried salt and stale beer and the slug population continues to thrive. In fact when we stumbled on the slug eggs it was time to look for a better solution.
Ever seen slug eggs?
We’d like to try some of the Ortho Ecosense garden products
- Iron phosphate 1.0%
- Other Ingredients 99.0%
What’s in the other ingredients? Should we try and avoid using this product in our garden?