how do i fix my floor
I would sand the potentially smelly spots and maybe the whole floor. There should be no reason to treat it with Thompsons unless you expect wate...
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low profile baseboard heating
I have actually never seen a "Lo Profile baseboard". The size that you see accomendates the copper pipe as well as the brackets to hold it in p...
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GFCI problem
What is the Voltage on the tub,..As well as the receptical on the wall? What or why did he need to bend anything?
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Sweating pipes
Rpxlex.... I know this one is for me... Yes,...the pipes should be insulated. Especially in the attic if that's where it runs, but I thin...
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Electric baseboard heat - how to test
Reply for Rpxlpx: Electric water heaters,....They will loose thair efficiency, but it's due to the crap that collects around the element itself. ...
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Sweating pipes
On humid summer days the suction line will sweat. It's like taking a glass of Ice water outside and the same thing happens. The other unit sho...
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Air temp from registers
Generally the temperature differance should be 20*. Air in to air out. When the humidity is hi, you can expect this temp differential to be les...
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Electric baseboard heat - how to test
Regardless of the dust and dirt on the existing electric baseboard, the heaters are 100% efficient. All power consumed is transfered into heat,...
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Cooling Hot Upstairs and Office Space
Your new Calc... tells me that 2.5 ton should do it..I came up with 2.8 tons after recalculating... True there are other factors, but this shou...
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Cooling Hot Upstairs and Office Space
You have a 2 ton system and according to your rough measurements, you need 3.5 to 4 ton's of cooling. 1600sq' with 10 foot ceilings? Your exist...
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Cooling Hot Upstairs and Office Space
O.K.,,,....Yes it is always hard to get the furthes run on any system to put out what the rest of the vents closser to the unit do, but, a few t...
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a/c won't shut off
After reading all the replies, you must have a heat pump....Great call Juleous!!!!! [This message has been edited by HOLLYWOOD (edited July 12, ...
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Looking for a new boiler
Only a quick method,...By no means is this the way to calculate heat loss from a structure. sq" X 50= well insulated. sq" X 60= Poorly i...
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a/c won't shut off
Are you still stuck, and need help?If so let me know I can help..I do this every day.
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refigator
Pull the thing from the wall,...Look on the back, if you see a coil, fence like looking thing that's it. If not on the back, check the bottom,....
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a/c won't shut off
The t-stat may be miswired. Make sure that the cooling wire,,(yel or blue) is on the "Y" terminal and Heating wire is on the "W" terminal. If ...
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Cat urine odor on hardwood floor
I would try Baking soda in powder form. Let it sit for 3 day's then vacuume up. Then wash the floor with a wood safe cleaner. See if this works...
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Noisy Return Duct Work
AC blower speed is generally at a higher speed when calling for cooling. Return air ducts must be sized correctly and be able to compensate for ...
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Condensation on ducts
I have seen this problem before and your last reply is right. Due to the hi relative humidity, the basement is unusually humid and the cooler d...
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