Insulation
We have a 100 year old house with no insulation in an exterior North wall, with limited space (stairs adjacent). The exterior is aluminum siding wi...
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Williams Furnace - Natural Gas - Blower not working
I recently rented an apartment that has an old wall-mounted natural gas heater. The label says "Williams Furnace Company - Buena Park, CA". It's ...
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central air
I live in Norfolk VA, is there any place where a person can buy their own central air and heat system, and install it there selves? thanks for any...
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refrigator
I have a side by side refrigator, and a ice maker. My problem is every summer the ice does not produce ice and the freezer does not freeze good. ...
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Dryer Vent in an Apartment
Is there a problem with mounting a dryer vent that comes out of the dryer and goes straight up? Will stuff get stuck? (ie. Lint going halfway up, r...
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Baseboard heating
Where can I find a formula for installing a new forced hot water heating system in my home? Thanx,KGBrown
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central air
i LIVE in va what is the cheapest central air and heat can run me? I have no ducks or vents install? thanks!
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Evaproative Coolers(Swamp Cooler)
Can anyone tell me how to hook up a roof mounted evap cooler? We monved into this house last fall, never paid much attention to the air unit. It...
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cold floors...is insulation the remedy?
We are first time home owners and we bought a ranch style home that was built in 1963. Our problem is that the bathroom and kitchen floor is VERY ...
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Continuous Insulation
My basement has continuous (batt) insulation (with foil covering) around the perimeter conctete foundation walls. We are preparing to finish the s...
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Goodman
I live in Southern New Jersey and I am getting quotes on a new 90%+ furnace and 14 SEER C/A plus a Honeywell humidifier. The best quote so far is f...
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humidifier
Has anyone heard of Scuttle Brand humidifiers? Are they any good?
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infloor radiant heat
I have a screen porch which I intend to enclose for a sunroom. My house already has 3 zones, each with a separate HVAC system. I have capacity to...
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Oil Heater Recomendations
My father-in-law wants to replace his oil heater, so...1. Is there an independent place that rates heaters on the Internet?2. He is interested in B...
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Rheem
I sent in an earlier email that I have included in this one as a reference. I recieved another quote on RHEEM from the same company. All the specs ...
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narrow ducts
I am purchasing a new A/C system for a 28yr old, 1768 sq ft, 2 story house in the CA coast. The bidding contractors have so far given proposals for...
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hvac systems
I would like to know what is the best brand hvac system, & what type is the best? The three types I'm interested in are the heatpump, single packa...
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Vapor Barrier in Summer Cottage
I am building a cottage in Northern Michigan and for the foreseeable future it will not be used in the winter. The walls are Tyvek wrapped 2x6 with...
about 13 years by The Insulator
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Converting from LP to Natural Gas
We are considering converting from LP gas to Natural Gas for heating and water heaters. One heating and cooling specialist has told us that we wil...
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Dearborn heaters
Does anyone know of a good source of information about Dearborn gas heaters? I have a couple of them and use them for backup in case my central he...
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