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Fireplaces are for supplemental heat, not a primary heat source. If you are insistent on removing all the ductwork, have a look at mini-split heat pumps. Even here on the wet coast you're still...

My guess: you have a tiny pinhole in that cap. If there is enough oil in the piping it is 'sealing' the hole so no gas is escaping. Eventually all the oil will escape and THEN it will leak gas. ...

Another vote for the D.C. AK900. It's the only digital I have used but so far it's been great. I would definitely get the new clamp probes with it as well as a set of wrap-arounds. I just have the...

1. Yes, the 'oily' smell should go away fairly quickly. The odor can linger in the house for a while, especially in winter when there's not likely to be windows/doors open to ventilate the house.
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You need to have a 'manual j' or heat loss calculation done on the house to properly size the new furnace. You input all the sizes & details of your house (design temperature, orientation, windows,...

If the line was coated with gunk inside some of it may have been dislodged during the work and is now clogging up the pump strainer. Or there could be a kink in the line. What size is the line? At...

The STA's do not have the filter in the blower compartment and install instructions state that filter must be installed external to the furnace.

Definitely get a load calc ('manual j') don to get the proper size furnace. As the others mentioned, oversizing is a huge efficiency killer. If the house is well insulated & sealed you may be able...

Turn the IPI switch on so the pilot is on continuously. It's a small metal toggle switch just below the glass on the left hand side. The bit of heat from the pilot should keep the vent warm enough...

How the hell did you find a new construction job that gives you that much space for mechanical? Around here it's a fight to get an extra 6" just to shoehorn it into a closet! Nice looking job!

Turn the IPI switch on so the pilot stays on continuously. It's a small silver toggle switch just below the glass on the left hand side. Keeping a bit of heat in the vent should help.

Ding, ding,ding! We have a winner! It's not unusual for a furnace to be cycling on its high limit and the occupant not know it. I have found this several times over the years. I had one that was...

First of all I'd like to commend you for your attitude & work ethic. There's far too many people that would just do what their journeyman said and leave it at that. Your willingness to try & figgure...

Illegal & dangerous! You won't find anyone around here willing to help you on this. Trying to duct an appliance not specifically designed for it can be deadly for a variety of reasons. Is it worth...

Is it the burner that is noisy or is it the main blower?

If you are correct in your units of measure, then that is a lot better. Still a tad on the high side, but not too bad. Might be able to get a bit better efficiency yet. Did they check the...

Absolutely! The FIRST thing you do when setting up an oil burner is adjust the draft! Every install manual I have seen for oil appliances state that a barometric damper/draft regulator are...

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I'm just finishing my first year at JARTS right now (this is the last week) and it's been pretty good so far. I did my B-gas at BCIT about 12 years ago and liked it too. BCIT has the big campus...

You don't buy a tankless for saving $$, you get it for it's abilities and/or space considerations. If you are going to have a demand for A LOT of continuous hot water (having 5 consecutive showers,...

I'm not sure of the laws where you are (it's illegal here) and it's even stated in most install manuals that they are NOT certified for use with ducting. Legal or not it's a bad idea to connect any...

At least yours was converted to gas. This one is still guzzling oil like it's going out of style:

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Although mine did have the...

Is there a drop ceiling? A mini-duct unit could be mounted in the ceiling and could supply all 3 rooms.

Listen to Hearthman's advice. B-vent is for NEGATIVE pressure venting only. The only way to use a fan (draft inducer) is by having it at the end of the vent at the termination so it PULLS the...

I have installed 2 of those Viessmans and used the chimney to run the intake AND exhaust pipes in. You can vent them with 2-2" system 636 pvc pipes OR use a concentric type venting.