Energy, Heating & Insulation Archives - Page 103 of 903

Phone remote to control heat in vacation home
December 30, 2011

Hey all,
Electric duct heating backup…
December 29, 2011

I am considering adding electric heat to my HVAC ductwork as a back up. I currently heat with oil. My furnace is 92,000 BTU. Does anyone have insight to this? What…
Buderus flat panel radiator problem.
December 28, 2011

Hi All--I have several Buderus panel model 22 radiators, and I love them. I have a problem with one, however. It's 2' x 6' and heats my main living area.…
Offgassing of spray foams
December 22, 2011

I used Great Stuff insulating foam sealant around all the windows of our latest project, a super-insulated off-grid home. Messy business but a good tight sealant. I used the same product…
Duct Booster: Good Solution For A Common Problem
December 20, 2011

For anyone who lives in a home that has hot and cold spots, the culprit is often poor ductwork. To many bends, too far from the mains, too small for…
Converting wood burning chimney into non-vented use
December 16, 2011

I'm working on a 1960 brick ranch home that has an original wood burning fireplace. I have decided that since the steel insert flue has rusted and been removed from directly…
Programmable thermostat scenarios to use minimal Aux Heating Strips in Heat Pump
December 11, 2011

I just bought my first programmable thermostat and I'm looking to use it as best I can.
Crawlspace, insulation, vapor barrier and fire rating: how?
December 11, 2011

I was on the phone with the building dept. on Friday discussing preliminary ideas about converting my vented crawlspace to conditioned space, and it all seems doable by me, but I'm…
Balloon Framed Blow insulation technique for walls? Can I go in through the top plate from the attic?
December 11, 2011

Anyone see any issue with this technique? I have access to the top plate in the attic, and was considering this rather than exterior/interior holes in the walls. Thanks in…
Dehumidifier in bath
December 1, 2011

Instead of venting the air from the bath to reduce moisture why not just install a dehumidifierand drain the water into the toilet tank. Thinking about mounting wall units unobtrusively…

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