boiler pressure
The pressure on my boiler is about 12, and the altitude reads 30. The radiators in the attic get slightly warm if I put the heat up very high, roa...
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over 12 years by James Welty
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A/C Size
I am looking a putting an Air Conditioning System into a building, and I am wondering what size of air conditioner I need to do the job. The insta...
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Thermostat
I have installed a new Honeywell CT87A,B,J thermostat. It's the small round one. The old thermostat did not have a heat anticipator setting on it. ...
over 12 years by jack-of-all-trades
2
answers361
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Which air filter?
I am getting ready to replace the air filter on our central heating/ac unit, but am not sure if I should go with an electronic filter or a passive ...
over 12 years by jack-of-all-trades
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Where to put ducts/vents....for energy efficiency....
For the best energy efficiency, what is the optimum place to put the vents in each room for the new A/C forced heating system?Ceiling, high on the ...
over 12 years by jack-of-all-trades
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answers670
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hydro-sil Heating
Has anyone used this product in place of standard electric baseboard heating?
2
answers761
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Vapor Barrier on rim joist?
I am a new home buyer in New Brunswick Canada, and I am purchasing a new bungalow with an unfinished basement. I had an inspector come in and he n...
over 12 years by balrog7333
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Frost on attic roof, insulate attic hatch?
Buying a new bungalow in New Brunswick, Canada, and this is a second problem that the inspector I hired found that the inside attic roof was all fr...
over 12 years by balrog7333
3
answers622
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Extremly Loud Ductwork
We have a gas furnace with all metal ductwork. Even the straps holding the ductwork to the joists are metal. When it runs and the ducts warm up, t...
1
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Heat recovery ventilator
My windows are condensing moisture badly at 35% humidity level inside and 10F outside. I have 3 dehumidifiers running in the house(one on each floo...
1
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Will my furnace kill me?
I'm converting a small, ground-floor laundry room, which houses a Bryant gas furnace, into a full-time home office. We thought we would build a ply...
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zone heat problem
We recently purchased a two-story house with two heating zones (baseboard hot water). Unfortunately, it appears that the zones are wired together....
2
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Insulating a brick wall
I have a large room in a condominium which is hard to keep warm. Two of the four walls are exposed brick without any insulation (about 2 ft. thick)...
1
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Insulation
I have a crawl space that is 6"-12" under the single story portion of the house and I have a tough time heating that area. I'd like to insulate thi...
1
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wall vent furnace???
My chimney is giving me fits. I rather get a direct wall vent furnace than deal with that damn chimney. Has anyone out there have any sugestions ...
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Insulation in the basement I am finishing -vapor barriers?
The house I just bought is 8 years old and I want to finish 1/2 the basement. Do I need the 6-mil plastic under the subfloor? Do I need 1 or 2 laye...
over 12 years by shellchris
0
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blower will not start
I have a 8 year old heil forced hot air furnace, It will run once and if you start it up again before 15-20 minutes the blower will not start unles...
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What is this "historic" thing called?
The "fireplace" in my 115-year-old Victorian does not burn wood, but is instead a very ornate metal (brass or copper, I think) grating with a hood,...
0
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Lennox Gas Furnace Rattle
One of the two panels that cover the blower motor compartment has started to rattle. There is a switch on the lower part of the compartment that wo...
2
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missing ductwork?
Okay, to start with, our furnace is in the garage, tucked up against the house wall on a raised pedestal, and the house intake air is drawn from th...
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