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Learn about working with thermostats with Bob Vila, including information about automatic and programmable thermostats, fixing appliance thermostats, thermostat installation, and more.

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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 ...
Installation of the Buderus High Efficiency Boiler
Installation of the Buderus High Efficiency Boiler
Bob talks with factory representative Chris Hoff and heating contractor Peter Lydon during the installation of a Buderus ...
Installing the Water-Cooled HVAC System
Installing the Water-Cooled HVAC System
Jeff Akers of The Air Authority explains how heat is recovered from the water that flows to each of the units in the high-rise ...
Insulating Hot Water
Insulating Hot Water
Insulate your hot-water storage tank and pipes, but be careful not to cover the water heater's floor, top, thermostat, or ...
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, ...
Smart Thermostats
Smart Thermostats
Use a programmable thermostat and set your thermostat back from 72 degrees to 64 degrees for 8 hours when you are out of the ...
Summer Temp
Summer Temp
Set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible in the summer. The less difference between the indoor and outdoor ...
Thermostat Installation
Thermostat Installation
Have you ever wondered how the thermostats in your house work? Inside your thermostat is a small glass vial filled with ...
Thermostat Location
Thermostat Location
Don't place lamps or TV sets near your air-conditioning thermostat. The thermostat senses heat from these appliances, which ...
Thermostat Theory
Thermostat Theory
Programmable thermostats are simple, inexpensive devices that provide better savings than any other energy efficiency measure. ...
Winterizing on a Budget
Winterizing on a Budget
Stay comfortable this winter and protect your investment with some easy and affordable ways to maximize energy savings. Here ...
Wiring a Thermostat
Wiring a Thermostat
Bob meets Steve Bradley, the electrician, who is "snaking" a thermostat wire in a wall for the air conditioning that's been ...
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