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		<title>Solar panel ban on farmland will cost Ontario: group</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/29/solar-panel-ban-on-farmland-will-cost-ontario-group/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/29/solar-panel-ban-on-farmland-will-cost-ontario-group/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Last Updated: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 &#124; 2:48 PM ET 
The Canadian Press

The Ontario government hasn&#8217;t said if it will ban solar panels on prime agricultural land. (Eric Risberg/Associated Press)About $5 billion in potential investment could go elsewhere if Ontario bans solar panels from prime agricultural lands, the Canadian Solar Industries Association warned Tuesday.
The government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Heater Knocking At My Door? Beware!</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/28/water-heater-knocking-at-my-door-beware/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ON YOUR SIDE 
TheStar.com &#124; Business &#124; Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind 
Water heaters: 10 days to change your mind
Someone comes to your door and says your water heater is inefficient or unsafe. 
Would you like a replacement?
Stop right there. If you say yes, you may be sorry. 
Look what happened to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Hydro Bill Is Killing Me!</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/09/my-hydro-bill-is-killing-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/09/09/my-hydro-bill-is-killing-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:56:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many of us look at our day to day bills and see the vast increase being handed to the Utilities Companies from our hard earned money. One such Utility in Ontario is the Hydro.
We are subjected to higher prices per kilowatt and paying down a debt based on the stupidity of  over paid bureaucrats that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Pool or Spa Pump Just Humms</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/my-pool-or-spa-pump-just-humms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/my-pool-or-spa-pump-just-humms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You go out in you back yard one morning to roam around and enjoy the morning sun along with your coffee. You walk past you hot tub or pool equipment and notice it’s not running. You think to yourself, that’s funny, the equipment should be running.
You check the on off switches and everything seems to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Source For Fire Place Parts</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/your-source-for-fire-place-parts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/29/your-source-for-fire-place-parts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over several months, many people reading my site have asked for specific parts or manuals which are not presently available or discontinued. Readers have also asked where they may be able to purchase parts that are not available.
A site has now been located to help everyone searching for those hard to get parts. The name [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Get Rid Of Ants?</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/28/how-do-i-get-rid-of-ants/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/28/how-do-i-get-rid-of-ants/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Those pesky little bugs that continue to work night and day, building a nest in the form of a hill in our lawns and under side walks.
How do we get rid of them? Believe it or not the simplest of household chemicals you use every day. Dish soap.
Ants breathe through their outer body. An ant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Energy Decisions</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/22/solar-energy-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/22/solar-energy-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:48:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.backyardman.com/?p=328</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What kind of decisions do I have to make? There are several avenues one can take. If you would like to prepare for the next black out  such as the one that took place in Northeastern , Midwestern United States, and Ontario, Canada on Thursday, August 14, 2003, at approximately 4:15 pm., then now’s the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do-It-Yourself Solar Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/18/do-it-yourself-solar-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/06/18/do-it-yourself-solar-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:42:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Tips]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is it worth while to build your own solar projects rather than buy and install it professionally? Absolutely! After recently being intrigued by in solar energy, I decided to build my own solar panel.
In up and coming posts I will begin to show you how to build a simple solar panel and use it to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Download Error Corrected</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/01/09/download-error-corrected/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2009/01/09/download-error-corrected/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:44:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently several readers brought my attention to an issue that they were unable to download from links on my site. I greatly appreciate the input. The issue was with a plug-in and has now been corrected.
Many thanks to all,
Backyardman
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		<title>Merry Christmas &amp; Happy New Year</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/24/merry-christmas-happy-new-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/12/24/merry-christmas-happy-new-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[                                                                                                                                                                        
 I would like to thank all of those who visit and support www.backyardman.com a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
                                  
                                        
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