Oil furnace producing soot
I have an oil fired hot water baseboard heating system which is producing a layer of soot upstairs which seems to attract to plastic. It gets on ...
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Burning Oil Smell
I have a forced hot air by oil system in my house. Every time the unit comes on there is the smell of burning oil throughout my house. It just st...
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Exterior Insulation
I own an older 2x4 framed home with R-11 insulation and T1-11 siding in southern Nevada in a very arid climate. We are planning to insulate and stu...
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Heil
Is Heil junk or is it good equipment? I am contemplating putting in a Heil gas furnace in a new addition to my house. It is much cheaper than Car...
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plenum system
My home built in 1960 2500sq ft. has this system where the air goes through the crawlspace then into the home through the wall registers. There is ...
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Adding insulation in remodel
I am about to begin planning a kitchen remodel (last one was probably in the '40's). We just spent our first winter in the house and the kitchen w...
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Lack of hot water
All of the hot water is gone after one 5-7 minute shower in the morning. I have a 40-gallon water heater so this shouldn't be happening. Does it ...
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Apollo Hydroheat Efficiency?
I recently bought a house (1400 sq) that has an Apollo Hydroheat system installed (installed March 2000).I am wondering if the system is working co...
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Bryant High Efficiency Gas Furnace
I’m currently building a home through a fairly large nationwide builder. As normal, the upgrades on the house are costing me an arm and a leg. Th...
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Which gas furnace to buy?
I need some help deciding which gas furnace to buy. I am having my 2-car garage finished into a great room and need a second furnace to heat/cool ...
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Tyvek vs Barricade vs other housewraps
I need to know which housewrap is the best. Tyvek, Barricade, or what? Our builder is planning on using Barricade. All that I've found on the ne...
over 12 years by Karen Mathes
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Insulation and Sound-Proofing
I will be remodeling my family room which is located on the first floor in a split-level house. It currently has paneling which will be replaced wi...
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high velocity hvac, heatpump???
I have gotton a bid for an high velocity hvac system utilizing a lennox "complete system" 90% effcient with a 12 seer a/c and a heat pump also with...
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room is 8 degrees colder than other rooms
I have a second story bedroom that is 8 degrees colder than the other rooms on the same floor. Would adding additional insulation on the ceiling in...
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Which model of Lennox?
I am trying to decide which model of Lennox A/C to purchase. It is between the Value10 and the Elite11. There is a $400 (Canadian) difference in pr...
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Carrier
My carrier 48GS Gas Heating / Electric Cooling unit has an error code flashing "Limit Switch Fault" and states that the Indoor Fan Motor is not run...
over 12 years by James Welty
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Hot water heating
I have had a hot water heating system installed in a basement apartment. We are having difficulty raising the temperature above 18 degrees Celsius....
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Damp Basement Floors
We have just moved into a new house (house is 5 months old). After a day or two of heavy rain/thaw I noticed several damp, bordering on wet spots o...
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Basement Finishing HVAC Work
I am finishing our basement, and want to add some returns and another outflow vent to our hvac system. Where should I look for information regardi...
over 12 years by James Welty
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Central Air brands and correct installation
I have two questions: 1) Can you rate these four a/c brands (based on quality not efficiency or sound level). York, Lennox, Carrier and Coleman. (p...
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