Loans Aid Heating Energy Conversions for Chambersburg Homes

May 22, 2012 | “The loans have paid for new, high-efficiency natural gas furnaces and water heaters to allow homeowners to convert from non-gas units,” Leary said. Sponsored by the borough’s gas supplier, Municipal Gas Authority of Georgia, some $400,000 was originally made available as loans to residents, said John Leary, gas department superintendent. “Even though the heating season is near its end, people are still hurting from paying around $4 per gallon for heating oil,” he said. Although the weather is getting warmer, Leary said there has still been “substantial” interest in the program. So far, $235,330 has been borrowed, with another $52,520 in preapproved loans, he said. This month, the authority increased funding for the Energy Efficiency Financing program to $5 million. “The expectation is the cost of heating oil will only increase. Read more »

Marshfield High School reopens after water heater repaired

May 22, 2012 | By Anonymous Classes were back in session Friday at Marshfield High School, a day after the building was emptied and classes canceled in response to a suspected gas leak. Utility workers discovered Thursday that one of the school's water heaters was

Gas leak causes fire at Gundersen Lutheran construction site

May 22, 2012 | The sparks were caused by leaking gas from a heater being used to dry freshly-poured concrete at the site. With gas leaking, the heater acted like a blow-torch. Crews shut-off the gas to stop the fire and got the situation under control quickly,

New Products [Pipeline & Gas Journal]

May 22, 2012 | For example. the potential causes of spatter are listed as: welding current too high: arc too long; incorrect polarity - arc blow; and insufficient gas shielding. Suggested remedies for these are: reduce welding current; reduce am length;