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February 19, 2010

1970's construction; steel boxes, wires in conduit, no separate ground wires. Two outlet circuits in kitchen; circuit A with two outlets, one on each side of the sink; circuit B…

February 19, 2010

I live in Osceola IA and I would welcome referrals for reputable individual / company to explore a geothermal system in my home. Thank You!

February 18, 2010

howdy, i'm considering installing a reverse osmosis filter for drinking water in my kitchen, and i was curious if instead of connecting the waste water connection to the drain, if…

February 17, 2010

We have a house under construction that is weather tight.  It uses the Zip wall and roof systems and will have 5" of closed cell insulation in 2x6 walls, 6"…

February 16, 2010

My hvac contractor is recommending a new hi eff propane boiler versus an oil fired version. I realize that the propane version will be more efficient...but is propane worth the…

February 16, 2010

Hello all, I'm new to the forum and have a question that someone might be able to help me answer. And I'm not an expert in this arena, so I…

February 15, 2010

I have an electric hot water heater with an expansion tank mounted on the cold water supply side. The pressure relief vave keeps opening and releasing water, so I replaced…

February 12, 2010

Is there a easy formula for figuring the cost of running a natural gas furnace if you know the cost per cu.ft; the BTU of the furnace and the run…

February 11, 2010

I have a dilemma where I need to power a large piece of equipment, the 50 hp motor runs on 3 phase power 460 volts. Although 3 phase power runs…

February 10, 2010

I am working on plans for a partial kitchen remodel at my own home. One challenge is trying to figure out the venting for a counter top mounted gas cook…