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GE just released a new heat pump based water heater as an alternative to electric water heaters. I was wondering what people think of this...
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This may be an option. I plan on installing new bamboo or other floating floor in placce of the carpet and possibly in the hallway where I plan to retile. However, the bathrrom is already tiled and...

I thought mini-splits are air conditioning units? It never gets hot enough down there during the summer to need additional air conditioning.

Dan

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Our lower level family room at one point had duct work under the concrete slab. It has since then been disconnected due to a collapse in the pipe. This was resolved in the past...

Thanks for the input. Both baths are relatively small. One is 50 sqft and the other is 30 with 7'6" ceilings, so I will have to see what size fan that will require. BTW, I already called fantech....

I have a bathroom that does not have a vent. I want to install a vent, but would prefer to not to open another hole in the roof. The master bath is just around the corner. Is there an inline fan I...

Nope, just some home brewed saison with candied ginger.

AC is not important down there as it rarely gets above 75 during the hottest days of the summer. Another option, does anyone make a boiler small enough to heat just that room though either radiant...

I took a few pictures. I don't know is this will help, but...

Here is where it goes in the wall in the basement.

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I stuck the...

I forgot to mention that the house is zoned with the upper level bedrooms on one zone and the formal living space and kitchen on another. It appears that the basement was zoned with the formal living...

Our tri level ranch has a lower level family room adjacent to the garage. It is on slab with the basement next to it and a few steps down. At one point the family room had ducted forced hot air, like...

Unfortunately, that is how it works out here. Service contracts are sold with the oil contracts. The service contract covers tune-ups for both the furnace and water heaters, efficiency tests, and...

Okay. I just want to make sure.

I do have a service appointment scheduled... for Feb 2nd. Unfortunately, that was the soonest the oil company could get someone here. Apparently, I need to schedule...

The hot air coming from the furnace felt a little too hot for my comfort so out of curiosity I grabbed my Fluke IR Thermometer (a necessity when making chocolates) and took a reading in the living...

Okay. What is the test called, and who should I contact to do it? Is this something normally done by an HVAC professonal?

Dan

All very good points. Most kitchen hoods I have seen are in the 300-500cfm and some are way up there with 1500cfm!! Given all of these "normal" appliances sucking the air out of the house, it seems...

The oil furnace does not have a fresh air intake, so a passive fresh air inlet may be needed.

However, WhoIsThat is correct in assuming that the 50 year old house is drafty and leaky enough that...

Sadly, that is the big problem. None of my neighbors or friends in the area have a person they would recommend.

Dan

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I need to find a local HVAC company to reinstall some duct work for our basement TV room. I know there is duct work burried in the concrete, but at some point, it was disconnected. I...

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My new house has a bathroom without a ventilation fan. Fantech's inline exhaust fan is attractive since it can be tied into the master bath and use the existing roof vent. The fewer...

Thanks for all of the advice!! I have a Fluke 62 now Thanks to Amazon.

Midhvac, Thanks for the heads up on emissivity. Baking, Pastry, and Confectionary work may be a very, very precice art, but...

Exactly! To me, it is a sign of disrespect towards me and my home. I try my best to keep it clean and for me to pay them a good deal of money to do this work and leave a mess for me to clean is...

Nope... This was done by a local "professional" outfit that is a "Trane Comfort Specialist"... although I doubt that it means much. Sadly, I am new to the area, so I could not find any references for...

Wifey and I needed to replace the zone dampers and panel in our house. I wish I could say they did the best job ever, but....

Wire clippings everywhere......

I am a pastry chef starting to learn more about confectionery arts. One optional, but very useful tool for tempering chocolate and cooking and caramelizing sugars is an IR thermometer. I know many of...