heating
i have a 4 year old house, with oil heat- baseboard hot water. the house is a bi-level but we only use the upstairs for now. there is one thermosta...
i have a 4 year old house, with oil heat- baseboard hot water. the house is a bi-level but we only use the upstairs for now. there is one thermosta...
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ViewsWe are planning on in floor radiant heat in a new home the pex tubing will be put on top of the sub-floor with gypcrete on top of the tubing. my qu...
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ViewsI recently purchased a home in Washington, DC in April 1999. After several months of occupancy, I have discovered that the house has some structura...
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ViewsI recently bought a house that was built in '57 its on a slab fondation. When the furnace is on the pipe going to the vents get extremly hot but by...
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ViewsWe’re having a pool built. I am considering an oil heater for it rather than the propane one offered by the pool company, since my home is also h...
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ViewsA heating vent in one of our upstairs bedrooms is blowing out a terrible odor into the room. We have a gas furnance and this problem is only in th...
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ViewsI am going to be purchasing a wood stove to be installed on a concrete floor, carpetted now. Any suggestions as to what type of hearth to put down...
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ViewsHi, we are planning on finishing the basement of our new house and are wondering if it is really necessary to insulate to poured concrete walls. W...
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ViewsI have recently gutted my house. I'm to the step of adding insulation. Some people tell me to to put up R-13 w/ vapor barrier. They also tell me ...
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ViewsI live in a center unit townhome, which is about 8 years old. I am convinced there is little to no insulation in the walls between my neighbors' h...
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ViewsHas anyone ever used icynene insulation? My old house (110yrs), which has balloon framing needs insulating badly, this winters bills were tooo high...
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ViewsRoger,1. Are you using gas logs or a gas fireplace insert?2. If it is an insert, is it a completely enclosed, direct-vent model?3. If you are using...
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ViewsI recently purchased a chalet with electric heat and I am interested in using propane as my primary heat source. Throughout my research, I have be...
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ViewsI have a forced hot water heating system and the pipes bang when it runs. It seems that it has alot of air in the system. I leave air out 2 times ...
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ViewsWe have recently moved into a 10 year old house with forced hot air heat. Every time the heat goes on we hear loud rhythmic banging from specific s...
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ViewsMy fairly small, end-unit townhouse has an enormous difference in temperature. The floor of the attic is well insulated. I have HVAC service twic...
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ViewsI have a 1915 era 1 1/2 story home approximately 2700 sq. ft., that currently has an old Crane boiler on its last leg. Do I want to run ductwork an...
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ViewsJust bought a 2 year-old home and it's getting cold. Started using the electric heating system, and the furnace is blowing cold air. What can I d...
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ViewsWe recently moved into a 90 year old home. The heating system consists of a hot water system. The first floor has a total of 5 radiators and the ...
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ViewsDoes anyone know about using antifreeze in a hydronic heat system? We are going to be gone in winter and don't want to worry about our cement slab ...
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