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Air Duct Cleaning
Air Duct Cleaning
If not properly cleaned and maintained, air ducts can become a breeding ground for molds and other air pollutants.
Carbon Monoxide Risks
Carbon Monoxide Risks
To reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning, have your heating equipment "tuned up" each year, preferably before the ...
Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
Carbon Monoxide Symptoms
The symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are often confused with those of influenza, and the highest incidence of poisoning ...
Duct Leaks
Duct Leaks
Check your ducts for air leaks. First look for sections that should be joined but have separated and then look for obvious ...
Forced Air Heat: How It Works
Forced Air Heat: How It Works
Immediate heat with the flick of a switch, a rush of warmth and the gentle whoosh of moving air are the hallmarks of forced ...
Forced Air Insulation
Forced Air Insulation
In homes with forced air heat there may be large cracks or gaps where the ducts pass through the ceilings, floors and walls. ...
Heat Clearance
Heat Clearance
Keep warm-air registers, baseboard heaters and radiators clean and clear of furniture and drapery for maximum efficiency.
Heat Zones
Heat Zones
If you’re not using a room, don’t heat it. Close off vents to rooms that are infrequently used, and shut the door. When ...
Heating Your House
Heating Your House
It is as important to understand the space you're heating as it is to know the unit you are heating with. Examine your home ...
Home Heat: Gas, Oil or Propane?
Home Heat: Gas, Oil or Propane?
Homeowners in the market for a new heating appliance may also want to consider changing fuels. The right heating fuel for a ...
HVAC Tune-up
HVAC Tune-up
Have your heating system cleaned and tuned by a qualified contractor. A pre-season tune-up and filter change is a good ...
Individual Zone Heating and Cooling
Individual Zone Heating and Cooling
Bob meets with Meredith Schelp from Mitsubishi Electric HVAC to learn about the City-Multi HVAC system that will heat and cool ...
Installation of the HVAC System
Installation of the HVAC System
Bob joins Paul Costello and Lou Mazzini in the old dairy building to discuss the SpacePak high velocity hydro air HVAC system ...
Installing High Velocity, Flexible Duct Air Conditioning in an Older Home
Installing High Velocity, Flexible Duct Air Conditioning in an Older Home
House eleven of the Elmwood project. The air conditioning system for the third floor exercise area is installed.
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
Installing Skylight, Acrylic Block Panels and Hydro-Air System for Cooling
House ten of the Elmwood project. The third floor rec room remodel continues with the installation of Hy-Lite acrylic walls, ...
Moving Heat from Room to Room
Moving Heat from Room to Room
There are pros and cons to all heating systems. Issues of air quality, control, flue gas condensation, effective distribution, ...
Multi-Zone HVAC System
Multi-Zone HVAC System
Bob meets with Mark Gallivan from Sears HVAC and Brent Morin from Morin Mechanical Services to review the heating system ...
Replacing a Filter for a Forced Air Heating System
Replacing a Filter for a Forced Air Heating System
Replacing an old filter can save as much as 5 percent on your heating costs.
Replacing HVAC Systems
Replacing HVAC Systems
If your home heating and cooling system is more than 10 years old, consider replacing it. Energy Star labeled central HVAC ...
Sizing Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
Sizing Residential Heating and Air Conditioning Systems
Older space conditioning systems (more than 10 years old) are often unreliable and much less efficient than a modern system. ...
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