how to determine proper gas line size??
I have a 3/4 inch gas main coming into my basement, from there it splits off to feed my furance which looks like it is reduced to half inch and also feeds a gas h...
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Strange odor coming from vents when furnace operates
Whenever the furnace goes on, I smell a strange sweetish odor coming from the vents which irritates my eyes and nose. I have a service contract and the company s...
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answersupdated 6 days ago by BV024114
Baseboard heater won't shut off
We recently bought a 63 year old house with baseboard heaters. We do not know how old they are. They look pretty old. One of the heaters is malfunctioning. It...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV024174
A/C won't work after smoke detector battery change
One of the smoke detector started to beep every 40 seconds last night. We realized that it was a low battery problem after some search online. So we changed the b...
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answersupdated 8 days ago by BV024172
Changing Thermostat, No Auto Heat/Cool
I have a zoned heating and cooling (oil, forced air) system in my house. We also have a whole-house humidifier (which we have never used), but that runs from its ...
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answersupdated 11 days ago by BV024152
what size of gas pipe do i need
i need to run a gas pipe to my garage 150 feet away from my supply for a big max heater it is 125000 btu
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Can't diagnose banging radiator
Hello and happy holidays! I am trying to fix a loud radiator in a bedroom and cannot figure out the origin of the problem. The radiator is shimmed is its lean...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by BV024081
Can't diagnose banging radiator
Hello and happy holidays! I am trying to fix a loud radiator in a bedroom and cannot figure out the origin of the problem. The radiator is shimmed is its lean...
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answersupdated 21 days ago by BV024081
cheap furnace filters
don't buy the cheap blue filters or the cheapest white ones either. They don't have sufficient structural rigidity so what happens is the draw from the blower can...
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answersupdated 24 days ago by BV024066
Blower BANGS when furnace stops
I had a new blower installed on my furnace. When the heat stops, the blower stops with a loud bang. One minute later, the blower starts up again and runs for a ...
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answersupdated 26 days ago by BV024056
Insulating my old brick house walls
I own a 100+ year old brick home. It has become apparent we have NO insulation in the walls and loose fill cellulose in the attic. Interior walls are lathe and pl...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV023962
Return air filter grill latches
I have just purchased a home that the return air filter grill latches are missing. These are the two latches that hold the grill in place, they are round on one ...
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answersupdated about 1 month ago by BV023952
Do I need a vapor barrier for the ceiling in my garage?
I want to insulate the ceiling in my garage. When the house was built 10 years ago, the walls attached to the house were done, and the ceiling was drywalled (Fire...
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answersupdated about 2 months ago by BV023890
Can I re-route my old HVAC ductwork?
I am finishing my basement in my 2-story 50-year old home. Part of the job will involve replacing a load bearing wall with a post and expanding the living space ...
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answersupdated 2 months ago by BV023809
Preway Wood Stove (FB26FAC)
Looking for owners/installation Manual
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023693
New Trane gas furnace noise
When the blower shuts off at the end of every cycle, I hear a loud boom sound coming from the top section of the furnace. I do not think that is where the blower...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023641
Using ceiling fans in winter a bad idea
In Philadelphia, in the 1980’s, ICE, the Interfaith Coalition on Energy, did a study with many churches in Philadelphia of the energy use with and without ceiling...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023527
Blocked Hydronic Floorboard Registers
When I had new flooring installed, they put quarter rounds at the bottom, blocking the opening. The majority of heat comes out of the open top of the vent. Is th...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023525
Using ceiling fans in winter a bad idea
In Philadelphia, in the 1980’s, ICE, the Interfaith Coalition on Energy, did a study with many churches in Philadelphia of the energy use with and without ceiling...
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answersupdated 3 months ago by BV023524
need baseboard heating "fins" on bare pipe
Here's an interesting question ...I have about 10 feet of baseboard pipe in my bedroom that doesn't have any fins on it. So basically, I don;t get heat from that...
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answersupdated 4 months ago by BV023498
