The Benefits of Natural Gas - Fall 2010

The benefits of natural gas are many. It is one of the safest fuels that we have and burns much cleaner than other petroleum products. The use of natural gas is typically associated with the heating of our homes. However, there are many other applications for this type of fuel. Once your home has been equipped to accept natural gas, many other gas appliances can be fueled. For example, gas dryers and ranges are quite common along with gas fireplaces, barbeque grills and outdoor fire pits. In addition, many companies are providing their workers with clean burning natural gas vehicles.

Natural gas is dependable. Disruptions to your electrical service will not prevent your stove from lighting or in colder weather, your gas fireplace from lighting. Therefore you can still cook and be warm even during a power outage.

It is clean ..
Natural gas is the cleanest of all fossil fuels and is simply the best energy choice for the environment both inside and outside your home.

It is domestic ..
99% of the gas we use comes from North American. 84% from the US. Increase use of natural gas can reduce our dependence on oil imported from the Middle East.

It is economical ..
Natural gas typically costs less than electricity and natural gas appliances are virtually maintenance-free and that means additional savings.

It is multi-purpose ..
It can heat your entire home, make your hot water, dry your clothes and help you cook your meals – in the oven or on the barbeque grill. New residential uses from entertainment like a gas firepit to the solution solving like gas lighting.

It is dependable ..
You never have to worry about weather, deliver schedules or running out.

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Gas Fire Pits = Quality Family Time - Spring 2010

What else on your property can get parents, children and yes, even teenagers out of the house and together as a family right in your own back yard? A warm, entertaining and instantaneous camp fire that will result in needed and often neglected communication throughout the family old and young alike.

Events to produce family quality time are just that ? an event. Camping, vacation and trips are all wonderful ways for the family to spend time together. However, with busy lifestyles and a struggling economy, they don?t happen often enough. Being able to step into your own back yard and spend very little while enjoying your friends and family around a warm and inviting camp fire is priceless.

Having an outdoor gas fire pit is greatly rewarding. It is a piece of valuable art that adds beauty to your back yard. The area around it is the best place to hang around with friends and family during gatherings and parties. It is also a cozy place to gather during the colder months and extends your outdoor time.

In addition, a gas fire pit allows you to just light the pit, sit back and relax?. no wood hauling, chopping or storing. Gas fire pits have all the charm of a traditional campfire without the mess and the smoke that you can get with wood. Plus, burning natural gas is clean and is safer to use since you won't be dealing with any ash. It will draw the family from the house and possibly a few neighbors as well.

For me, whether we have 20 minutes before the kids go to bed or all night on a weekend with our friends, our gas fire pit has proven to be a wonderful source of Quality Family Time.

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Landscapers: Feeling the Summer Heat in Winter - January 2010

In an economy that is still unsettling for most, the landscaping business is starting into the 2010 season with anticipation and optimism. The Pro-Green show in Denver, Colorado showed good turnout for the landscapers, subcontractors and the vendors who were displaying their supplies for the landscaping companies. The upcoming Home and Garden show-taking place in Denver during February - has shown signs of hesitation. Many familiar faces and displays that normally would already be reserved have not made the strong commitment says one local landscaping company.

Customers are getting multiple estimates for their home projects. In the past, homeowners would only have gotten one or two estimates and rely on the reputation and references of local companies. With customers looking for great deals and landscapers looking for that nitch that will seal the deal, most agree that this season will be different than those of yesteryears.

Whenever there has been a down turn in the economy many homeowners have turned to their biggest investment, their own homes, to invest their money. Energy is focused on making it a more appealing and welcoming place to ride out the storm and to be with those most important to them. Fire pits have been one of those welcoming additions to both residential and commercial projects; they warm the heart and add to the serenity for those who gather around them.

Here at The Gas Connection Inc, we hope that this season will bring success and self-reflection instead of the unsettling feelings of just self-preservation.

The Gas Connection is still offering the set up of gas fire pits, outdoor fireplaces, patio heaters, tiki torches and many other outdoor gas appliances that can add to the homeowner's desire and satisfaction on their next home project.