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A.O. Smith Water Products
A.O. Smith Water Products
Behind the Scenes - Vermont Farmhouse
Baseboard Radiant Heat Installation
Baseboard Radiant Heat Installation
Bob is in the basement talking with Erling Andersen from A.I.M. Radiant Heating. A.I.M.'s "Boiler Room In A Box" has been ...
Baths vs Showers
Baths vs Showers
Take more showers than baths. Bathing uses the most hot water in the average household. You use 15-25 gallons of hot water for ...
Bleeding Radiators
Bleeding Radiators
If you have a radiator in your home, be sure to "bleed out" trapped air in the system at least one to two times each year. Air ...
Blue Flame
Blue Flame
In gas appliances, look for blue flames; yellow flames indicate the gas is burning inefficiently and an adjustment may be needed.
Boiler Pipes and a In-Floor Radiant Heat in Bathroom
Boiler Pipes and a In-Floor Radiant Heat in Bathroom
Bob meets with the plumber to look at the air handler and then goes upstairs to check out a bathroom floor heated with radiant ...
Buderus Factory Tour
Buderus Factory Tour
Behind the Scenes - Accessible Home
Discussing the Hydronic In-floor Radiant Heating System
Discussing the Hydronic In-floor Radiant Heating System
Bob meets with mechanical contractor, Frank Iadarola to watch the installation of the Heatway hydronic radiant heating system ...
Discussing the Radiant Heat and Hot Water Boiler
Discussing the Radiant Heat and Hot Water Boiler
John Marran of Energy Kinetics and heating expert Frank Iadarola review the System 2000 boiler system that will supply heat to ...
Drainwater Heat Recovery
Drainwater Heat Recovery
Here's a great device to keep your home energy dollars from going down the drain. A drainwater heat recovery device pre-heats ...
Energy Efficient Boiler Installed
Energy Efficient Boiler Installed
A high-efficiency Buderus boiler is installed in the Roxbury, Mass., house. Steve Offutt from the U.S. Environmental ...
Factory Settings
Factory Settings
Lower the thermostat on your new water heater; water heaters sometimes come from the factory with high temperature settings, ...
Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Garage Workshop Foundation and Slab
Check soils, permits and structural requirements before laying a foundation for your new garage workshop. As with any new ...
Green Building Products and Technologies at the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project
Green Building Products and Technologies at the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project
At the Cobb Hill Co-Housing Project in Hartland, Vermont Bob meets up with Susie Sweitzer and general contractor Mark Albee, ...
Heat Clearance
Heat Clearance
Keep warm-air registers, baseboard heaters and radiators clean and clear of furniture and drapery for maximum efficiency.
Heating with Radiant Floor Mats
Heating with Radiant Floor Mats
The existing basement floor was a cold concrete slab that will now have ceramic tile floor installed over radiant heat mats. ...
Heating with Water
Heating with Water
Heating with hot water is becoming increasingly common in the United States as more and more homeowners recognize the ...
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 ...
High Efficiency Boiler
High Efficiency Boiler
Behind the Scenes - Accessible Home
High Efficiency HVAC System from Energy Kinetics
High Efficiency HVAC System from Energy Kinetics
Plumbing and heating contractor Frank Iadarola meets with Mike Kaufmann to look at the high-efficiency System 2000. The low ...
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