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...
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over 13 years by Tim in Oregon
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IN floor radiant heat
We 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...
over 13 years by Tim in Oregon
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Need Structural Engineer Advice
I 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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Cold Air need help
I 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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answers621
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Using Flexible Plastic Tubing for Oil Heater line
We’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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answers974
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Smelly Air From Bedroom Vent
A 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...
over 13 years by drmansfield
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Wood stove hearth, suggestions?
I 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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Insulation in a new poured concrete basement
Hi, 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...
over 13 years by The Insulator
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Insulating & adding plastic
I 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 ...
over 13 years by The Insulator
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Foam/Spray Insulation
I 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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icynene insulation
Has anyone ever used icynene insulation? My old house (110yrs), which has balloon framing needs insulating badly, this winters bills were tooo high...
over 13 years by idlewildfarm
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Gas Fireplace Questions for Roger in Oregon
Roger,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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Can I use gas logs as a primary heat source?
I 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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Banging pipes!
I 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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noisy ductwork
We 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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Hot second floor
My 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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answers531
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Boiler/Forced Air ????
I 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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answers785
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Furnace Blows Bold Bir
Just 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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Radiator problems
We 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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answers308
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antifreeze in hydronic heat system
Does 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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