Atlantic Canadians Left Cold by Heating Costs Warm up to The Boiler Jacket

Online, October 28, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Here in the Atlantic Canada, summer is undeniably drawing to an end. Sweet corn is being sold from roadside stands and another berry season is behind us. Halloween candy has suddenly started appearing in store aisles and the "back to school" sales are impossible to ignore.

The days of blistering heat and humidity are fewer and that unmistakable chill can be felt in the evenings when the sun goes down which happens much earlier than it did months ago.

While those of us in Atlantic Canada are known to be fickle about the weather, hating the heat one day and complaining about the lack of it the next, one thing we all agree on is how nice it is to get a break from heating costs for a couple of months.

Reducing energy costs is a big concern for most of us living in the region and because we have such a short summer, we don't get much of a break from that heating bill. In fact, many Atlantic Canadians are just getting caught up on the previous winter's heating bills when cold weather sets in again.

Even before that first cold night that forces us to find our slippers and turn up the furnace, many Atlantic Canadians have already started worrying about how they will afford to keep their oil tank full for another winter.

Prince Edward Island inventor and entrepreneur, Paul Brown, is helping ease the financial burden associated with heating costs while helping the environment. Brown's invention, The Boiler Jacket, reduces total yearly oil consumption by up to 700 liters, summer oil consumption by 400 liters, reduces electricity costs and each unit prevents up to 2 tons of pollution from being released into the atmosphere each year.

About the science behind The Boiler Jacket, Brown says, "Your hot water boiler provides two functions: heating your home and heating your domestic hot water." Brown, President and owner of Prince Edward Island-based Eco Home Solutions, adds, "To make sure you have hot water available at any time, your boiler must maintain a certain temperature. That means it runs all day and night even when there isn't any hot water being used or heat being provided for your home. We call this 'standby heat loss.' To use a perfect example in the summer time when the boiler is just there to heat your domestic hot water it will run 8-12 times a day just to reheat its self which means that the boiler is burning up to and in some cases over a gallon of fuel a day and we've proven that The Boiler Jacket can reduce this loss of heat and oil consumption by more than 56%. This is why our customers see such substantial savings on their heating costs."

The Boiler Jacket owners report that the product pays for itself within its first year of use. Bob Santer of Charlottetown states, "I had the Boiler Jacket Kit put on my boiler in March 2008. Up until November 2008 I have already saved over 500 litres of heating oil. I am very pleased with the results and it has already paid for itself in less than one year."

Brown is so sure that his product works that he gives a money back guarantee, if The Boiler Jacket does not pay for itself in one year he will refund your money

Atlantic Canadians worried about another impending heating oil season can find this money-saving and pollution reducing innovation at www.theboilerjacket.ca, by calling toll free 1-877-370-3331 or at over 160 participating Home Hardware stores in Atlantic Canada.

Through Eco Home Solutions, Paul Brown's mission is to provide the highest quality materials and products to the consumer to help reduce dependence on fossil fuels, save money, reduce pollution, reduce green house gases and minimize our carbon footprint and inspire positive change for the environment.